Exam Details
| Subject | Philosophy Of Science And Cosmology | |
| 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. Explain what a myth is. Give its significance for philosophy.
OR
What is mechanical philosophy of nature? Give your criticism.
2. Make a critical evaluation of logical positivism.
OR
What is theory of relativity? Discuss its philosophical implications.
3. Answer any two of the following in about 200 words each
Write on mathematization of nature.
Who is Roger Bacon? What is his contribution to philosophy of nature
Write a summary of Kepler's theory of planetary motion.
Give your criticism of historical realism.
4. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each
What is the meaning of science?
Describe the verification theory of meaning.
How did Newton make progress over Kepler and Galileo
What are the main postulates of Copernican system?
Can Presocratics be considered as scientists
What is the significance of Cosmic microwave background radiation
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each
Steady state theory
Relativity of time
Cosmology
Velocity
Harmony of the world
Vienna Circle
Larry Lauden
Skepticism
OR
What is mechanical philosophy of nature? Give your criticism.
2. Make a critical evaluation of logical positivism.
OR
What is theory of relativity? Discuss its philosophical implications.
3. Answer any two of the following in about 200 words each
Write on mathematization of nature.
Who is Roger Bacon? What is his contribution to philosophy of nature
Write a summary of Kepler's theory of planetary motion.
Give your criticism of historical realism.
4. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each
What is the meaning of science?
Describe the verification theory of meaning.
How did Newton make progress over Kepler and Galileo
What are the main postulates of Copernican system?
Can Presocratics be considered as scientists
What is the significance of Cosmic microwave background radiation
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each
Steady state theory
Relativity of time
Cosmology
Velocity
Harmony of the world
Vienna Circle
Larry Lauden
Skepticism
Other Question Papers
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)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- 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