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 December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. What is uncertainty principle? What are the causes of the Uncertainty or Indeterminacy?
OR
What is the difference between scientific cosmology and philosophical cosmology Explain three basic operations and purposes of cosmology.

2. Explain Newtonian space and time in detail.
OR
Write a detailed essay on the Birth and Evaluation of the universe.

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

Write a detailed note on Steady State Theory.

Comment on the contribution of Roger Bacon to Experimental Science.

How does Copernicus solve the problem of planetary motion? Explain.

What do you understand by 'Primacy of Observation' and 'Rationality of Science'

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

Define Babylonian Cosmogony.

Explain the Milky Way Galaxy.

What is the solution to Retrograde Motion

Write a note on Philosophy of Science.

State the definition of innate force.

What are the goals of logical positivism

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

Skepticism

Diffraction

Frame of Reference

Velocity

Metascience

Cosmos

Epicycle

Astrophysics


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