Exam Details

Subject Logic: Classical And Symbolic
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelors Degree Programme
Department School of Social Work (SOSW)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 6 IBPY-002!
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME
(BDP PHILOSOPHY)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016

00639
ELECTIVE COURSE: PHILOSOPHY
BPY-002 LOGIC: CLASSICAL AND SYMBOLIC
LOGIC

Time 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Answer all the five questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Answers to question No. 1 and 2 should be in
about 400 words each.

1. Provide a sketch of the history of symbolic Logic from Aristotle to modern Logic. What is the common thread between classical and modern symbolic Logic?

OR

Why all terms are words but all words are not terms? Explain.

2. Provide the rules for good definitions and discuss why definitions are important in logic and in philosophy.

OR

Provide a formal proof of validity for the following using the nine rules of inference and ten rules of replacement.

J v v
K v J v J=K

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

Describe the four types of categorical propositions, Give example for each. Provide a diagram of the square of opposition.

Construct a formal proof of validity for the following argument: 10

(Dx Ex)

(Fx Ex) (Fx Dx)

How is Logic related to Metaphysics and Epistemology 10

Discuss the distinction between deductive and inductive Logic. 10

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

Explain syllogism with example. 5

What is the relation between Logic and Language? 5

Describe universal quantifiers with an example. 5

Describe briefly different kinds of dilemma. 5

Explain Venn Diagram with suitable example. 5

What do you mean by rules of replacement 5

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

Rule of Hypothetical Syllogism 4

Division 4

Middle Term 4

Modus Tonens 4

Inductive fallacy 4

Figure 4

Fallacy of illicit minor 4

Contra position 4


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)
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  • School of Law (SOL)
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  • 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)
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  • 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