Calicut University 2009 B.A Philosophy Supplementary, – I : Logic - Question Paper

part – A
1. describe logic and discuss the relation of logic to other sciences.
2. discuss the 4 types of opposition of proposition with the help of square of
opposition.
3. provide the valid moods of hypothetical and disjunctive syllogism. (1×15=15 Marks)

part – B
4. State any 3 methods of experimental reasoning provided by J. S. Mill.
5. discuss the postulates of induction.
6. What is called by an hypothesis ? elaborate the conditions of a sound hypothesis ?
discuss the various ways in which a hypothesis is evaluated. (1×15=15 Marks)

part – C
7. Bring out the main difference ranging from traditional logic and symbolic logic and
explain the advantages of the use of symbolic logic.
8. Distinguish ranging from Truth and Validity in logic.
9. Distinguish ranging from statement variable and logical constants. (1×15=15 Marks)

part – D
10. discuss the relation ranging from logic and aesthetics.
11. State and discuss the doctrine of the distribution of terms.
12. Distinguish ranging from modern simple and compound proposition.
13. discuss the difference ranging from propositions and phrases.
14. Distinguish ranging from absolute and relative terms.
15. State and discuss the fallacies of categorical syllogism.
16. discuss figure and moods of categorical syllogism.
17. describe a dilemma by indicating its various forms.
18. discuss the issue of induction.
19. Critically examine the J. S. Mill's method of agreement.
20. Distinguish ranging from popular and scientific notion of reason.
21. State and discuss the conditions of sound analogy.
22. discuss the methods of meeting a dilemma.
23. State and discuss the truth table for conjunction.
24. Differentiate variables and constants.
25. If A and B are actual statement X and Y are false statement, but the truth value of
P and Q are not known, of which of the subsequent statement can you determine
the truth value :
a) (P . X) ? B
b) (P ? A)? (B ? X).
26. Construct a truth table for the subsequent statement :
a) [(E ? F)? F]? E . (11×5=55 Marks)

Earning:   Approval pending.