2014
(November)
PHILOSOPHY
(General)
Course: 501
(Logic Indian and Western)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Find out the correct answer: 1x8=8
- According to Nyaya Philosophy, Hetvabhasas are of four/five kinds.
- Vyapti is the invariable universal concomitance between the middle and the major/minor term.
- Symbolic logic is inductive/deductive in nature.
- In syllogism, figure is determined by the position of major/middle term.
- According to modern classification, general propositions are of two/three kinds.
- CESARE is the valid mood of the second/fourth figure.
- The first step of hypothesis is observation/deduction.
- The method of agreement is based on experiment/observation.
2. Write short notes on (any four): 4x4=16
- Pararthanumana.
- Relational proposition.
- Uses of symbol.
- Valid mood of the first figure.
- Advantages of the method of difference.
3. What is Vyapti? Explain how Vyapti can be ascertained according to Nyaya Philosophy. 4+8=12
Or
What is Hetvabhasa? What are its different kinds? Explain ‘Asiddha Hetvabhasa’ with examples. 2+2+8=12
4. What is Logic? Explain its nature. 3+8=11
Or
What do you mean by symbolic logic? How many kinds of characteristics are there according to C. I. Lewis? Explain. 2+3+6=11
5. What is truth-table method? Determine the truth-value of the following statements by constructing truth-table:
2+3+3+3=11
6. How many terms are used in syllogism? Mention the general rules of categorical syllogism. 1+10=11
Or
Test the validity of the following arguments using Venn diagram technique: 5½+ 5 ½=11
- EAE – In second figure.
- AAA – In fourth figure.
7. How many steps are there is hypothesis? Explain different kinds of hypothesis according to Stebbing. 1+10=11
Or
Explain the method of difference with example. 11
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