Exam Details
| Subject | philosophy | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2003 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
IAS Mains Philosophy 2003
Paper I
Section A
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 × 3 60
How is synthetic apriority judgment possible?
To be is to be perceived.
Strawsons notion of person as primitive.
Existence precedes essence.
A universal exists only in the particular. Discuss in this connection. Aristotles notion of universal and the idea of substance that follows it. 60
What is Russells logical atomism? Bring out in this connection the conception of metaphysics involved in it. 60
Discuss Husserls conception of philosophy as rigorous science. 60
Section B
Write short notes on nay three of the following in about 200 words each:
Ksanikavada of Buddhism
The Nyaya-vaisesika view of Samanya
The Samkhya doctrine of liberation
Ramanuja criticism of advaita concept of maya
Carvakas refutation of anumana is itself a process of anumana. Discuss. 60
Expound Anekantavada of Jainism. Is it a consistent theory of reality? Give reasons. 60
Describe Sankaras explanation of Jiva. Is the justification offered rational? Explain. 60
Paper I
Section A
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 × 3 60
How is synthetic apriority judgment possible?
To be is to be perceived.
Strawsons notion of person as primitive.
Existence precedes essence.
A universal exists only in the particular. Discuss in this connection. Aristotles notion of universal and the idea of substance that follows it. 60
What is Russells logical atomism? Bring out in this connection the conception of metaphysics involved in it. 60
Discuss Husserls conception of philosophy as rigorous science. 60
Section B
Write short notes on nay three of the following in about 200 words each:
Ksanikavada of Buddhism
The Nyaya-vaisesika view of Samanya
The Samkhya doctrine of liberation
Ramanuja criticism of advaita concept of maya
Carvakas refutation of anumana is itself a process of anumana. Discuss. 60
Expound Anekantavada of Jainism. Is it a consistent theory of reality? Give reasons. 60
Describe Sankaras explanation of Jiva. Is the justification offered rational? Explain. 60
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