PHIL/VI/10 Student's Copy
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6th Semester
PHILOSOPHY
TENTH PAPER
Philosophy of Religion—II
Pre-Revised
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer given in the brackets 1×5=5
1. The cosmological argument holds that the universe had its first cause
in ............................................ .
primal matter, God, substance
/456 1 Contd.
2. ................................................ is the goal of interreligious dialogue.
Peace, Salvation, Knowledge
3. Nirvana literally means .................................................... .
deliverance, extinguished, peace
4. The first propounder of the ontological argument for the existence of
God was .................................................... .
Descartes, Hume, St. Anselm
5. In Islam, "Iman' means religious ............................................... .
practice, growth, faith
Tick whether the following statements are True or False 1×5=5
6. Right mindfulness means the retention of the body, conscience and mental state in their
real form.
T F
7. Kafir, in Islam, is someone who is remain faithful through the trials of life.
T F
PHIL/VI/10 2 Contd.
8. Bhagavadgita identifies the instability of mind as the chief cause of suffering.
T F
9. Suffering, in Christianity, is purposeless.
T F
10. Buddha failed to attain the stage of absolute liberation.
T F
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Give short answers to any five of the following questions 3×5=15
1. How does the cosmological argument try to prove the existence of God?
2. What do you mean by the concept of Divine Eternity?
3. What is Samsara?
4. Define Nirvana.
5. How, according to your opinion, did evil enter the world?
6. How do Muslims attain liberation?
7. What is the complete removal of suffering in Christian belief?
8. What is Dukha in Hinduism?
PHIL/VI/10 3 Contd.
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Give a critical explanation of the teleological argument for the existence of God. 10
OR
2. Explain and examine the ontological argument for the existence of God. 10
3. ""God is an omniscient Being.'' Explain. 10
OR
4. What is omnipotence? Bring out its philosophical problems. 3+7=10
5. Explain the concept of suffering in Buddhism. 10
OR
6. Bring out the significance of the concept of suffering in Islam. 10
7. State and examine the concept of salvation in Christianity. 10
OR
8. Is it possible to attain liberation in this life? Explain with special reference to Hinduism.
2+8=10
9. Do you agree with the view that interreligious dialogue promotes religious tolerance?
Discuss. 10
OR
10. Define Secularism. In what sense it is akin to the principle of humanism? 4+6=10