Modern Western Philosophy — DU B.A. (Prog) Philosophy Previous Year Question Papers

1. State the similarities and differences between Rationalism and Empiricism. 2. Explain mind- body dualism according to Descartes. Substance and its relation with attributes and modes. 4. What is a Monad? Explain G.W.F Leibnitz's description of Monads. 5. "The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone." Examine Locke's proposition of rejection of innate ideas 6. State Berkeley's criticism of Locke's theory of material substance. 7. "We may define a cause to be An object, followed by another, and where all the objects similar to the first are followed by objects similar to the second." Discuss the theory of causation proposed by Hume. 8. Evaluate Descartes conception of Cogito ergo sum. 9. Examine how are synthetic a priori judgements possible according to Kant. 10. Write short notes on any two of the following: A. Locke's distinction between Ideas and Qualities C. Classification of Propositions - Kant