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Philosophy

100 marks · 3 hours · 8 questions
This paper Philosophy · all yearsQ. 1 · Why Aristotle is regarded as…Q. 2 · Encompass the ethical theory of…Q. 3 · Explain the verifiability principle of…Q. 4 · Explain Hume's Skepticism in depth?…Q. 5 · What is Nietzsche's Will to…Q. 6 · What is the difference between…Q. 7 · Explicate the idea of Freedom…Q. 8a · Answer briefly:With this paper← 20192021 →
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Q. 1

Why Aristotle is regarded as the father of logic and what is his contribution towards formulating the various concepts of logic, especially of the deductive one?

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Q. 2

Encompass the ethical theory of Spinoza where he focused his notion about moral liberation from human bondage to human freedom.

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Q. 3

Explain the verifiability principle of the logical positivists and highlight its modified forms and logical status adopted with the passage of time.

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Q. 4

Explain Hume's Skepticism in depth? How does this deny the objectivity of knowledge and the External World?

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Q. 5

What is Nietzsche's Will to Power which is governing the entire world? How is the Superman embodiment of the same Will to Power?

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Q. 6

What is the difference between theistic and atheistic existentialism? Being an atheist, what is the basic stance of Jean Paul Sartre? Discuss in detail.

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Q. 7

Explicate the idea of Freedom by Jean-Paul Sartre discussing thoroughly the concept of "Bad Faith" and "Authentic Existence".

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Q. 8a

Answer briefly:

  1. (a)What is the real name of Plato and what is the meaning of the word "Plato"? [2]
  2. (b)Just name the four causes, propounded by Aristotle. [2]
  3. (c)Who proclaimed "Cogito ergo sum" and what does it mean? [2]
  4. (d)Write two major differences between empiricism and rationalism. [2]
  5. (e)What does "Phenomena" and "Noumena" mean in Kantian philosophy? [2]
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