Numinous 
 Ritual 
 The eternal return. 
Augutine’s idea of God 
 analogy of proportionality 
 Liturgy 
 Henotheism 
 Regenerative experience 

What do you understand by the concept of sacred? 
 What is charismatic experience? How does Martin Buber characterize

charisma? 
What is the idea of Illud Tempus? 
 Write a note on the philosophical implications of the idea of rituals. 
 ‘Religious statements are moral in content.’ Discuss. 
 Differentiate between Idealistic Theism and Pragmatic Theism. 

 What are the socio-cultural roots of modern atheism? Explain. 
 Differentiate between Religion, Theology and Philosophy of religion? 
Compare scientific and religious explanation of the Universe. 
 Write a note on the significance of myth in religious language. 
 

What are the three modes of understanding the religious language? Explain. 

What is Philosophy of religion? Compare scientific and religious explanation of theUniverse. 

What is tolerance? Discuss the role of tolerance in a society. Give some philosophicalarguments in favor of tolerance. 

What are the Ontological and causal arguments to prove the existence of God? Explain thefailure of Ontological and Causal arguments in proving the existence of God in the KantianPerspective.

 Mimetic Theory of Art 
 Idea of Sympathy in Edmund Burke’s Philosophy 
 Sringara Rasa 
 Ancillary Feeling 
 Citraturaganyaya 
 Idea of Sublimity 
 Imagination 
 Sahrdaya

Explain the concept of ‘aesthetic recipient’. 
 Analyze Susanne K. Langer’s view on Art. 
 Write a note on Kant’s idea of Sublimity. 
 Analyze Plotinus’ idea of Intellectual Beauty. 
 Discuss Rasaanumeyavada. 
What do you understand by Rasa as sui generis? Discuss. 

 Write a note on the contribution of Bharatmuni in Aesthetics. 

 Explain Aristotle’s doctrine of Catharsis. 

Discuss M Hiriyanna’s view on Art Experience.

Compare Utpattivada and Bhuktivada about Rasa.  

 Discuss M Hiriyanna’s view on Art Experience.
 Explain Aristotle’s doctrine of Catharsis. 
 Write a note on the contribution of Bharatmuni in Aesthetics. 

Explain and evaluate three elements of Descartes’ Philosophy of Art. 

Explain the concept of dhvani as an explanation of the mode of communication of theemotional content of the poem. 

Compare Intuitionist Theory of Art and Content Theory of Art. 

Explain and evaluate Samkhya’s Idea of Art Experience. 

 Hyperreal 

 Qualia 

 Koch Curve