Exam Details

Subject Epistemology
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelors Degree Programme
Department School of Social Work (SOSW)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Critically evaluate the classical theories of truth.

OR

Explain major types of erroneous perception (Khyati vada) as discussed in Indian philosophy.

2. Analyze how Postmodernist and Feminist Epistemology consider humans as the knowing subject.

OR

Discuss various definitions of perception according to Indian philosophical systems.

3. Answer any two of the following in about 200 words each

Explain the 'tabula rasa' concept of mind according to John Locke.

Describe the distinction between belief and truth.

Explain the role of 'trustworthy person' (apta) in Testimony (sabda).

Discuss the constructivist approach to perception in detail.

4. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:

Describe doubt and certainty.

Explain Descartes' Cogito, ergo sum think therefore I am)

Distinguish inference for oneself and for others (Svartha and Parartha)

Differentiate between a posteriori and a priori knowledge.

Illustrate the difference between the 'knower and the 'known'.

Describe the Philosophical position of skepticism.

5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each

Epistemic justification

Realism

Primary and secondary qualities

Inductive method

Innate ideas

Objective truth

Invariable concomitance

Communicative action of Habermas


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
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  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
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  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
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  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Ancient And Medieval Western Philosophy
  • Contemporary Western Philosophy
  • Epistemology
  • Ethics
  • Indian Philosophy :Part I
  • Indian Philosophy-Ii
  • Logic: Classical And Symbolic
  • Metaphysics
  • Modern Western Philosophy
  • Philosophy Of Human Person
  • Philosophy Of Religion
  • Philosophy Of Science And Cosmology
  • Religions Of The World
  • Tribal And Dalit Philosophy