No. of Printed Pages 4 IBPY-0091
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME
(BDP PHILOSOPHY)
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Term-End Examination
C o December, 2016

ELECTIVE COURSE: PHILOSOPHY
BPY-009 CONTEMPORARY WESTERN
PHILOSOPHY

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

1. Examine the main subdivisions of continental philosophy.

OR

Discuss Heidegger's concept of Dasein in detail. 20

2. Give an account of the different types of hermeneutics.

OR

Examine the contributions of postmodernism. What are the challenges faced by postmodernism

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

Give an account of the psychoanalytic theory of Freud.

Explain the verifiability theory of meaning.

Examine Camus' understanding of absurdity.

Explain logical atomism of Russell.

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

Explain briefly class struggle according to Marxism.

What is Husserl's notion of intentionality

How the will to power playa role between Nobles and Slaves?

What do you mean by the philosophy of choice or leap

What is Sartre's concept of freedom

Explain briefly language games.

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

Socialism 4

Death of God 4

Epoche 4

Intersubjectivity 4

Effective historical consciousness 4

Family resemblance 4

Oedipus complex 4

Instrumentalism 4