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1. Explain Descartes’ mind-body dualism (Cartesian Mind Body dualism). Do you think Descartes successfully resolved mind-body problem? Give reasons to support your answer.
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What is Language? “Language is a contingent system of symbols which accidentally develops in the human community.” Give your view on this statement with arguments.
2. Discuss Apohavada.
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How Samkhya define Purusa and Prakriti? How Samkhya philosophy establishes the existence of Purusa and Prakriti?
3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each.
a) Examine phenomenological approach to address mind-body problem.
b) Write an essay on the relation between thought/mind and language.
c) Write a note on the relation between memory and remembering?
d) Compare Hume’s and Russell’s view on the role of memory in remembering.
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each.
a) What is ‘lived body’?
b) What is Sphotavada.
c) Write a note on the role of Antahkarana (Inner Physical Instrument) in the theory of knowledge.
d) Examine Gilbert Ryle’s objection against Cartesian Mind Body Dualism.
e) “A thing cannot Be and not to Be.” Interpret this statement in the light of philosophy of John Locke.
f) Discuss the idea of Category Error/Mistake.
5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each.
a) Brain
b) Reason
c) Emotion
d) Innate Structure of Language
e) Physicalism
f) Volition
g) Mind
h) Descartes’ Mind-body dualism
1. Critically evaluate the view that Language is a contingent system of symbols which accidentally develops in the human community.
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Explain Descartes’ mind-body dualism. Do you think Descartes successfully resolved mind-body problem? Give reasons to support your answer.
2. a) Do you agree that animal has consciousness? Give reasons to support your answer.
b) What are the Ethical implications of denying mind to the animals?
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What is ling in Samkhya school? How does the concept of ling (union of purusa and prakriti) address Mind-Body Problem? Do you think that Samkhya school successfully resolved mindbody problem.
Explain,
a) Strong and Weak AI
3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each.
a) Write an essay on the Wittgenstein’s account of understanding.
b) What are the presuppositions of Sphotavada? Discuss.
c) “Mind and Language are inter-connected.” Explain and evaluate.
d) What is apohavada? How does Apohavada reject realist understanding of the relation between language and world?
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each.
a) Write a note on the John Locke’s idea of complex ideas.
b) Discuss the idea of Intentionality.
c) What is Machine Functionalism? Explain briefly.
d) What is Substance Dualism? Explain briefly.
e) Critically analyze the idea of emotional mind.
f) “Understanding is a process”. Elucidate.
g) Critically evaluate Kant’s understanding of perception.
5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each.
a) Volition as adaptive decision making
b) Innate structure of language
c) Innate idea
d) Phenomenology
e) Epiphenomenalism
f) Property dualism
g) Brain
h) Physicalism
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