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 December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Define Epistemology. Give the Scope and Importance of Epistemology.
OR
Give the meaning of 'Sabda'. Explain in Nyaya System.

2. Critically evaluate the classical theories of truth.
OR
Explain the Humean theory of Knowledge.

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

Explain the deductive methods of Inference.

Give an account of Neo -pragmatic theory of truth.

Explain the method and significance of Foundationalism.

Explain Sabda as described in Mimamsa and Advaita System.

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

Explain anumana in Indian Philosophy.

Describe Kantian Synthesis of rationalism and empiricism.

Explain extra -ordinary Perception.

Analyse the ecological approach to perception.

Describe phenomenological Epistemology.

Explain contextual continuity.

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

Scepticism

Analogy of Being

Communicative Rationality

Certainty

Stand -point theory

Cogito Ergo Sum

Deflationary theory of truth

Faith and subjectivity in Kierkegaard


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