Calicut University 2009 B.A Philosophy Supplementary, V – Modern Western - Question Paper

ans any 2 ques.. every ques. carries 20 marks.
1. discuss fully the meaning of the Cartesian dictum, cogito ergo sum.
2. elaborate the chief characteristics of phenomenological enquiry ?
3. what are the significance of the principle esse est percipi in Berkeley.
4. elaborate the chief characteristics of the dialectical methods of Hegel ?
(2×20=40 Marks)

PART – B
ans any ten ques.. every ques. carries six marks.
5. elaborate the primary qualities according to Locke ?
6. discuss the synthetic judgements of Kant.
7. elaborate 'impressions' according to Hume ?
8. discuss Humean concept of Causation.
9. explain a priori and a posteriori concepts, according to Kant.
10. discuss the doctrine of monads.
11. elaborate noumena and phenomena, according to Kant ?
12. explain the psycho-physical parallelism of Spinoza.
13. discuss the phenomenological method.
14. elaborate analytic and synthetic judgements ?
15. elaborate 'modes' according to Spinoza ?
16. Why does Locke reject innate ideas ?
17. elaborate categories according to Kant ?
18. What is meant by 'whole and part' in Hegel ?
19. discuss the meaning of the 'best of all possible worlds' in Leibniz.
20. What is the meaning of interactionism in Descartes ? (10×6=60 Marks)

Earning:   Approval pending.