Greek Thought — DU B.A. (Prog) Philosophy Previous Year Question Papers

1. How do the differing concepts of archē in Thales and Anaximander illustrate the evolution of rational inquiry in early Greek philosophy? 2. Discuss whether the pre-Socratic thinkers can be interpreted as scientific or not. Justify your answer with arguments. 3. What is the Heraclitean Doctrine of 'Flux' and 'Logos'. Explain in detail. 4. 'Only being is, not-being is not and cannot be thought of' (Parmenides). How does this quotation reflect Parmenides' view of reality as unchanging and eternal? 5. How does Socrates define the relationship between knowledge and virtue? 6. How does Socrates' belief in absolute truth differ from the Sophists' idea of relativism? 8. Explain how pleasure is connected to ataraxia as the natural aim of human life in 9. Write short notes on (any two): b) "Man is the measure of all things" (Protagoras) c) Pythagorean theory of numbers. d) Distinguish between pleasure and happiness in the Hellenistic period.