Philosophy paper 2015

Paper-I
Q. 2. What do you understand by Pragmatism? Bring out, in this connection, William
James Pragmatic Method.
Q.3. Can Plato be regarded as an idealist? Discuss in detail.
Q.4. What does Existentialism stand for?
Q.5. How do the Logical Positivists Endeavour to show the impossibility of Metaphysics?
Q.6. Discuss in detail Iqbals theory of the immortality of the human ago.
Q.7. Bring out the salient features of Ibn Sinas metaphysics.
Q.8. State and critically examine Ibn Khalduns philosophy of history.
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Paper - II
Q. 2. What do you understand by Pragmatism? Bring out, in this connection, William
James Pragmatic Method.
Q.3. Can Plato be regarded as an idealist? Discuss in detail.
Q.4. What does Existentialism stand for?
Q.5. How do the Logical Positivists Endeavour to show the impossibility of Metaphysics?
Q.6. Discuss in detail Iqbals theory of the immortality of the human ago.
Q.7. Bring out the salient features of Ibn Sinas metaphysics.
Q.8. State and critically examine Ibn Khalduns philosophy of history.
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PAPER - I
Part - II
Q.No.2. Describe the use and functions of language.
Q.No.3. Discuss various types of definitions.
Q.No.4. Define categorical syllogism and explain its rules.
Q.No.5. Explain the rules of replacement briefly.
Q.No.6. Define Hypothesis. Critically examine the role of hypothesis in scientific
investigation.
Q.No.7. Describe the Muslims' contribution in logic with reference to Al Farabi, Ibn e
Sina, Al Ghazali and Ibn e Taimiyah.
Q.No.8. Write NOTES on any TWO of the following:
(a) Dilemma.
(b) Truth and validity.
(c) Analogy.
PAPER - II
PART - II

Q.No.2. "Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is
responsible for everything he does". Respond to Sartre's stance on man's predicament in
the modern world.
Q.No.3. "The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is,
however, to change it." (KARL MARX). Discuss with reference to Dialectical Materialism.
Q.No.4. Briefly explain some of the major contributions made by Ibn e Sina in the field of
philosophy.
Q.No.5. Ibn e Khaldun's Muqaddimah is an attempt to get at the inner meaning of
history. Discuss.
Q.No.6. The Mutazilites used rational reasoning derived from Greek throught. What are
the implications of this approach for Islamic religious beliefs?
Q.No.7. What does Iqbal mean by "the Philosophical Tests of the Revelations of Religious
Experience"? Explain.
Q.No.8. Write short NOTES on any TWO of the following:
(a) Shah Walliullah as a Reformer.
(b) Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan as a Modernist.
(c) Ali Shariati's liberating theology.

2013 Paper I
PART-I ((MCQs) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Circle on the OMR
Answer Sheet. (20x1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere, other than OMR Answer Sheet, shall not be considered.
1.Which of the following is the best definition of validity?
(a) An argument is valid if its premises are true
(b) An argument is valid if its conclusion is true
(c) An argument is valid if its premises are true and its conclusion is true
(d) An argument is true if and only if the truth of the premises guarantee the truth of the
conclusion
(e) None of these
2.Which of the following preposition is a tautology?
(a) (p v q) --> q
(b) pv (q --> p)
(c) p v (p --> q)
(d) p --> (p --> q)
(e) None of these
3.Which of the following is true of subcontrary claims?
(a) They can both be false but they cannot both be true
(b) They can both be true and false
(c) They can always have opposite truth values
(d) They can both be true but they cannot both be false
(e) None of these
4. Which of the following conclusions can logically be influenced from
the following premises? No shoes but joggers are sold in this store. The shoes sold here
can be expensive.
(a) Only expensive shoes are sold in this store
(b) All expensive shoes are joggers
(c) All joggers are sold in this store
(d) Some joggers are expensive
(e) None of these
5. An argument comprises of:
(a) At least a premise
(b) At least a conclusion
(c) At least two premises and a conclusion
(d) At least one premise and one conclusion
(e) None of these
6.A deductive argument whose true premises do not necessarily prove its conclusion is
considered to be:
(a) Weak
(b) Lead
(c) Invalid
(d) None of these
7. Which fallacy is involved in the argument Either join a political party or resign
yourself to a lonely life.
(a) False Dilemma

(b) Begging the question

(c) Genetic fallacy
(d) Ad hominem
(e) None of these
8.Which of the following claims are called negative?
(a) I and E
(b) E and O
(c) O and A
(d) A and I
(e) None of these
9. What does the symbol V stands for?
(a) Conjunction
(b) Disjunction
(c) Implication
(d) Equivalence
(e) None of these
10. Which Muslim logicians held Greek logic responsible for heretical metaphysical
conclusions?
(a) Al-Ghazali
(b) Al-Farabi
(c) Ibn Sina
(d) Ibn Taimya
(e) None of these
11. Al-Ghazali is the author of:
(a) Tahafat al-Falasafah
(b) Radd al-Mantaqeen
(c) Tahaft Al-Tahafat
(d) None of these
12. In logic of what kind do we argue from the whole to the part?
(a) Induction
(b) Deduction
(c) Formal
(d) None of these
13. Symbolic logic was introduced by:
(a) Aristotle
(b) Francis Bacon
(c) Geoge Boole
(d) None of these
14. Give the conclusion from the following:

Some doctors are fools.

Some fools are sick.

(a) Some doctors are sick

(b) Some sick are doctors
(c) Both (a) and (b) follows
(d) Neither (a) nor (b) follows

15. What conclusion follows from the statements:

All fish are tortoise.

No tortoise is a crocodile.

(a) No crocodile is a fish

(b) No fish is a crocodile
(c) Both (a) and (b) follows
(d) Neither of these follow
16. Identify the status of the conclusion in the following argument?
Tanya is older than Eric Cliff is older than Tanya Eric is older than Cliff
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Uncertain
(d) None of these
17. In symbolic logic the symbol stands for:
(a) Implications
(b) Equivalence
(c) Negation
(d) None of these
18. What is the name of the coupling device that binds the subject an
d predicate of a preposition in traditional logic?
(a) Copula
(b) Conjunction
(c) Relation
(d) None of these
19. A syllogism can be tested through diagram technique.
(a) Bool
(b) Venn
(c) Traditional
(d) None of these
20. Argument has probable conclusion.
(a) Deductive
(b) Inductive
(c) Fallacious
(d) None of these

PART-II
NOTE:
(i)Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii)Candidate must write Q. No.in the Answer Bookin accordance with Q. No.in
the Q. Paper.
(iii)Attempt ONLYFOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL
marks.

(iv) Extra attempt of any question orany part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.No.2. Distinguish between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning. Why induction
is considered crucial for scientific inquiry? (20)
Q.No.3. How emotive use of language impedes clear thinking? Illustrate with examples.
(20)
Q.No.4. What are logical fallacies? Distinguish between formal and material fallacies.
(20)
Q.No.5. Briefly explain the rules of replacement. (20)
Q.No.6. How does probability relate to inductive logic? Are they identical? Discuss and
substantiate your views. (20)
Q.No.7.Muslim logicians both criticized and developed Aristotellian logi c. Briefly discuss
with reference to Al-Farabi, Ibe-Sina and Al-Ghazali. (20)
Q.No.8. Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Relativity of definitions
(b) Value of special symbols
(c) Scientific explanations

2013 Paper II
PART-I ((MCQs) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Circle on the OMR
Answer Sheet. (20x1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere, other than OMR Answer Sheet, shall not be considered.
1. Plato was a:
(a) Pragmatist
(b) Materialist
(c) Idealist Rationalist
(d) None of these
2. Laws is written by:
(a) John Rawls
(b) Jeremy Bentham
(c) Plato
(d) None of these
3. Being and Nothingness is written by:
(a) Kant
(b) Karl Popper
(c) Jean Paul Sartre
(d) None of these
4. Tahafatul Philopha is written to refute:
(a) The Politicians
(b) The Lawyers

(c) The Philosophers

(d) None of these
5. _________is the turning point in philosophy at the dawn of the 20th century.
(a) Logical positivism
(b) Science
(c) Naturalism
(d) None of these
6. Who is the author of the Muqaddama?
(a) Al-Ghazali
(b) Ibn-e-Khaldun
(c) Al-Kindi
(d) None of these
7. The father of Modern Philosophy is:
(a) Descartes
(b) Thales
(c) Al-Kindi
(d) None of these
8. Epistemology is a branch of Philosophy which deals with:
(a) Morality
(b) Law
(c) Knowledge
(d) None of these
9. Theory of monads is presented by:
(a) Kant
(b) Leibniz
(c) Plato
(d) None of these
10. Dialectic method is of:
(a) Plato
(b) Socrates
(c) Kant
(d) None of these
11. Who is the author of the Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam?
(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) Allama Iqbal
(c) Al-Farabi
(d) None of these
12. Shah Waliullahs famous work is:
(a) Hujjatul Balagha
(b) Tafseer
(c) Tahafatul Tahafha
(d)None of these
13. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan looked upon God as the Author of:
(a) Harmony
(b) Nature
(c) Nature & first cause
(d) None of these

14. This statement God is Nature and Nature is God is referred to:
(a) Hegel
(b) Spinoza
(c) Aristotle
(d) None of these
15. Who named human mind Tabula Rasa?
(a) Spinoza
(b) Locke
(c) Descartes
(d) None of these
16. Whose statement is this know they self?
(a) Plato
(b) Socrates
(c) Kant
(d) None of these
17. ____________believed in the concept of Whadatul Wajud.
(a) Ibn-e-Taimya
(b) Ibn-e-Sina
(c) Ibn-e-Arabi
(d) None of these
18. Dialectical Materialism is referred to:
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Hegel
(c) Descartes
(d) None of these
19. Who said that substances are three?
(a) Spinoza
(b) Descartes
(c) Berkely
(d) None of these
20. Renowed Book A History of Muslim Philosophy was edited by:
(a) Shah Waliullah
(b) Abul Ala Maududi
(c) M.M. Sharif
(d) None of these

PART-II
NOTE:
(i) Part - II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in
the Q. Paper.
(iii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL
marks.
(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the at tempted question will not
be considered.

Q.2. Critically evaluate Logical Positivists thesis on the rejection of metaphysics. (20)
Q.3. What is Iqbals concept of Ijithad? (20)
Q.4. Compare and contrast the views of Mutazillites and Asharites on Reason and
Revelation. (20)
Q.5. (a) Write a comprehensive note on Freedom of will. (10)
(b) Write a note on Asharites Atomism. (10)
Q.6. Discuss Al-Ghazalis position he takes against Philosophy and Philosophers. (20)
Q.7. State and examine the main features of Dialectical Materialism as enunciated by
Hegel. (20)
Q.8. What are Forms in Platos Philosophy? Why he needed Forms? (20)
Q.9. Discuss in detail Sir Syed Ahmad Khans doctrine of nature.(20)

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Philosophy Paper-I
Part-II
Note:Attempt only Four Questions from Part-II.All questions carry Equal marks.
Q#2-Definition of a term is basically negation'. Comments.
Q#3-State and Explain vague,ambiguous and emotive terms with example.
Q#4-State and Explain various types of fallacies with examples from everyday life.
Q#5-Distinguish between simple and compound propositions,explaining
negation,disjunction,conjunction and implication along with their symbols.
Q#6-Define and distinguish induction by simple enumeration and Mill's method of
induction.
Q#7-Discuss Farabi's contributions to Modality.
Q#8-Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
1)Categorical propositions and its various types.
2)Truth and Validity
3)Syllogism

Philosophy Paper-II
Part-II
Note:Attempt only Four Questions from Part-II.All questions carry Equal marks.
Q#2-Compare Ghazali's attack on philosophers with Ibn-e-Rushd's defense of
philosophy.
Q#3-Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is a rationalist.Critically discuss.
Q#4-Pragmatism is in essence idealism.Critically evaluate.
Q#5-Critically discuss German idealism with special reference to Kant and Hegel.
Q#6-State and explain main features of dialectical materialism as enunciated by Karl
Marx.
Q#7-Discuss A.j.Ayer's principle of verifiability,criterion of meaning and its impact on
metaphysics and ethics.
Q#8-Write Short notes on any Two of the following:
1)Mu'tazilites
2)Ash'rites
3)Revivalists

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PART I (MCQ)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer
Sheet. (20)
(a) Which of the following are propositions? Choose True or False:
(i) Logic distinguisher correct reasoning from incorrect reasoning:
(a) True (b) False
(ii) Conclusion can be drawn from two negative premises in categorical syllogism:
(a) True (b) False
(iii) If a premise of categorical syllogism is negative the conclusion must be negative:
(a) True (b) False
(iv) Syllogism does not commit the fallacy of Petitio principii:
(a) True (b) False
(v) To consider what is true of the whole must be true of its parts, is not fallacy:
(a) True (b) False
(b) Which one of the following is a proposition and which is not:
(vi) Close the door:
(a) Yes (b) No
(vii) Some students are intelligent:
(a) Yes (b) No
(viii) What a pleasant evening:
(a) Yes (b) No
(ix) All men are mortal:
(a) Yes (b) No
(x) Some books of Logic are not interesting:
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) Choose the best options:
(xi) Deductive logic was introduced by:
(a) Pythagoras (b) Plato (c) Aristotle (d) None of these
(xii) Inductive Logic was introduced by:
(a) Socrates (b) Francis Bacon (c) Russell (d) None of these
(xiii) Al Radd al Mantiqiyeen was written by:
(a) Al Ghazali (b) Ibn-e-Taimiyah (c) Ibn-e-Sina (d) None of these
(xiv) Inference of induction argument is:
(a) necessary (b) probable (c) invalid (d) None of these
(xv) Logic is a:
(a) Behavioural science (b) Normative science (c) Natural science (d) None of these
(xvi) If in categorical syllogism the middle term is not distributed, it commits the fallacy of:
(a) Existential fallacy (b) Undistributed Middle (c) Illicit major (d) None of these
(xvii) Symbolic logic is different from:
(a) Deductive logic (b) Inductive logic (c) Both of these (d) None of these
(xviii) Hypothesis is important in:
(a) Scientific explanation (b) Deductive logic (c) Symbolic logic (d) None of these
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(xix) Dilemma is a rhetoric argument:
(a) Correct (b) Incorrect (c) None of these
(xx) Where P is true and q is false, P.q is:
(a) True (b) False (c) None of these
PART II

Q.2. Define proposition. Explain Aristotles view of propositions. (20)

Q.3. Inductive inference is probable. Discuss it with reference to analogical arguments. (20)
Q.4. Emotive language is ambiguous. Illustrate with the help of fallacies of ambiguity. (20)
Q.5. Write a note on symbolic logic defining its symbols of conjunction, disjunction and
negation with
examples. (20)
Q.6. What is scientific explanation? Discuss the role of hypothesis in scientific explanation.
(20)
Q.7. Describe Ibn-e-Sinas contribution in logic. (20)
Q.8. Discuss Ibn-e-Taimiyahs criticism on Aristotles logic. (20)