Philosophy of Science — DU B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy Previous Year Question Papers

1. According to Hume, all human knowledge can be divided into 'matters of fact' and 'relations of ideas'. What does this distinction entail? 2. What are the three main historical approaches to the principle of the uniformity of nature drawn by Salmon? Engage with Salmon's critique of these approaches. 4. What is Hempel's Deductive-Nomological (D- N) Model, and why does he argue for the Model 7 Di transition into the Inductive-Statistical (I-S) Model? Discuss in the context of Hempel's 'Two Models of Scientific Explanation'. 5. According to Hildebrand, what features must any account of the laws of nature capture? Why are these features necessary for distinguishing between a genuine law, as opposed to a mere accidental regularity ? Elaborate on the arguments in Hildebrand's introduction. 6. What is the 'problem of demarcation' according a Popour What does this entail for science as