PHL/IV/EC/04 Student's Copy
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CBCS
4th Semester
PHILOSOPHY
FOURTH PAPER
History of Western Philosophy
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. For Aristotle, being is ............................................. .
substance, matter, form
2. The substance in Spinoza's philosophy is ....................................... .
absolute, duality, plurality
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3. The world outside us is neither hot nor cold, but only subjective idea is
uttered by ............................................ .
Berkeley, Hume, Locke
4. A priori proposition is regarded as ............................................... of any
experience whatever.
independent, dependent, inexpressible
5. ............................................... is regarded as the philosophy of Hegel.
Realism, Idealism, Absolute idealism
Tick whether the following statements are True or False 1×5=5
6. To Kant synthetic a priori judgements are not possible.
T F
7. Idealism means finite world according to Hegel.
T F
8. According to Hume, the so-called self is nothing but a heap or collection.
T F
9. Leibnitz was regarded as a monist.
T F
10. Knowledge, according to Plato, is possible through concept.
T F
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SECTION—B
Marks 15
Give short answers to the following questions 3×5=15
1. Briefly define the Aristotelean concept of matter.
OR
What are different grades of knowledge according to Plato?
2. How did Spinoza explain substance?
OR
What do you understand by mind-body dualism according to
Descartes?
3. What is the meaning of the words 'Tabula
OR
Explain, in short, Hume's view of causality.
4. Distinguish between phenomena and noumena.
OR
How does Kant make a judgement between analytic and synthetic?
5. Define absolute idealism.
OR
Briefly state the historical method of Marx.
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PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Discuss in detail how Plato presents his theory of forms. 10
OR
2. Critically discuss the Aristotelean theory of causation.
3. Explain Descarte's method of doubt and bring out the implication of cogito
ergo sum of Cartesian philosophy. 5+5=10
OR
4. Explain the salient features of Leibnitz's monadology. 10
5. How did Locke explain knowledge? What are the degrees of knowledge?
4+6=10
OR
6. Explain how Hume differentiates impressions and ideas. 10
7. Has the critical philosophy of Kant succeeded in reconciling the rival claim
of empiricism and rationalism? Discuss. 10
OR
8. How does Kant show that space and time are a priori forms of perception?
9. Explain the dialectic method of Hegel. 10
OR
10. Discuss the Marxian interpretation of Hegel's dialectics.