II) Apply quantification rules to prove the validity/invalidity of the following syllogistic arguments.
i) All substances have qualities. Some qualities have actions. Therefore, Some
substances have actions.
ii) Some politicians are doctors. All doctors are good not orators. Therefore, Some Politicians are good orators.
I) What is Quantification Theory?
See Answer →What is conditional proof method? Write an essay on the significance and the advantage of conditional proof method.
See Answer →2. What is venn diagram? Proof the validity/invalidity of the following using Venn Diagram method,
a) Some pens are pencils. Some pencils are blue. Therefore some pens are blue.
b) No scientist is musician. All musicians are poets. Therefore, Some Scientists are poets.
c) All dogs are animals. Some animals are wild animals. Therefore some dogs are not wild animals.
What is dilemma? How we can avoid dilemma?
See Answer →1. Write an essay on Logical gates, showing their graphical symbols and representation in Truth table.
See Answer →1. Write an essay on Logical gates, showing their graphical symbols and representation in Truth table.
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What is dilemma? How we can avoid dilemma?
See Answer →5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each. 5*4=20
a) Upanishad 4
b) Sankara’s idea of avidya 4
c) Relation between god and soul in Vishishtadvaita 4
d) Vivekananda’s concept of Universal Religion 4
e) Concept of Democracy in Ambedkar’s Philosophy 4
f) Kashmir Shaivism 4
g) Rasa-anumiti-vada 4
h) vishesh 4
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each. 4*5= 20
a) Mention some features of Tivalluvara’s moral philosophy. 5
b) Write a short note on the concept of sat and asat found in the Veda. 5
c) Briefly explain Gandhi’s idea of Svaraj. 5
d) Write a short note on upmana in Nyaya philosophy. 5
e) What arguments Samkhya give for the existence of Purusha? 5
f) Write a short note on the idea of integral Yoga. 5
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3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each. 2*10= 20
a) What are the main arguments given by Samkhya in the favour of the
Prakritiparinamavada? Give some possible objections against it. 10 b) Discuss Pararthanumana in Nyaya Philosophy. 10
c) Discuss the idea of Dravya, Guna and Paryaya in Jainism. 10
d) Write a note on the categories in Vaishesika Philosophy.
10
2. Write a note on Pratityasamutpada. 20
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Compare these, 20
a) Causation theory of Sankar’s Advaita vedanta and Samkhya philosophy
b) Concept of Liberation of Ramanuja and Madhva
1. What do you understand with the statement, “world as mind independent reality”? How
does Nyaya prove its realism? Mention some of the possible objections against Nyaya’s
realism.
10+ 10= 20
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Write an essay on the concept of Abhava (Negation or absence) in Vaishesika. Give
examples for each kind of abhava.
5. Discuss the salient features on of mock-heroic poetry and illustrate your points with examples from The Rape of the Lock.
See Answer →4. Critically appreciate the poem ‘The Sunne Rising.’
See Answer →3. Comment on the use of irony by Indian English poets
See Answer →2. Critically appreciate the poem ‘To a Skylark.’
See Answer →1. Write brief notes on the following: 5 x 4= 20
a) Blank verse
b) Lyric
c) Assonance
d) Symbol
10. Explain Leela Dube’s contribution to Women’s Studies.
See Answer →9. What is the distinguishing feature of Ramkrishna Mukherjee’s book, The Rise and fall of East India Company?
See Answer →8. List the fundamental elements of nation-building outlined by Srinivas.
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