IAS Mains Philosophy 2000
Paper I
Section A

Discuss arid evaluate any three of the following in not more than 200 words each:

Platos theory of ideas

Monadology of Leibnitz

Esse est percipi

Sartre distinguished ontology

State and examine Kants criticism of the proofs for the existence of God.

Give a critical account of Moores refutation of idealism.

Explain the verification theory and show whether it leads to the elimination of metaphysics.

Section B

Write short notes (not more than 200 words each) on any three of the following:

Sankaras view on the nature and reality of individual souls (Jivas)

Saptabhngi Naya

Kshanikavada

Ethics of Carvaka school

Explain critically the objections raised by Ramanuja against Sankaras concept of maya.

Give a comparative account of the concept of causation as found in the various schools of Indian thought.

State and examine the doctrine of Pancabheda in the Davaita system of Vedanta.