West Bengal State :University B.A./B.Sc./B.Com ( Honours, Major, General) Examinations, 2015 PART-I

PHILOSOPHY - HONOURS Paper -I

Duration : 4 Hours I [ Full Marks: 100

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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Answer Question Nos. 1& 2 compulsorily and any four from I the rest within 600 words each.

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1. Answer any ten questions within two sentences each : 10 x 2 = 20

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b) What is the meaning of Jaina ? ~ ~ \5fl( f

c) Name the Realistic and Idealistic schools of .

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e) Why is Visesatva not a .Jati ? '~'~rrn-~?

f) How is Savikalpaka perception known ? >1M'f'$1'f' ~ ~ iSfFl1 ~ ?

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g) What are the five avayavas of a Pancauauab] ?

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h) What are the twenty-five evolutes as stated in the philosophy? ~~~ ~ ~ 9flf'R~"X1R5~~M ~ ~ ?

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j) Why is philosophy known as Svesvara Sainkhya?

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k) What is Cittabhumi ? State different kinds oi Oittabhiuni admitted in Yoga philosophy.

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0) Why is philosophy called Visistadvaitavada? ~1~lii9T ~ 'AA~lt~\!)<1lq' ~ ~ ~ ?

p) Distinguish between Sajatlya and T/.ijatlya bhedas, according to Vedanta.

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2. Answer any four questions ( within 150 words each) : 4 x 5 = 20

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a) Discuss briefly the Carvaka theory of self.

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c) Discuss briefly Buddhist Noiratmauada.

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d) What, according to Naiyayikas, are the different ways of Vyaptigraha ? 't-i~lrn

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1) What are the Sankhya arguments in favour of plurality of Puru~a ?

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h) What is Sattiuraiuidhuauada ? Briefly narrate its varieties after Advaita Vedanta philosophy. )j'(3fMM~ Frs ? ~ ~ ~\!>Ii)jlt'll ~"'lI"2f

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4. Discuss Bauddha Ksnabhatiqauada. Is this view tenable? 10 + 5

~ ~9~5i'15i'\!?> 5. Explain the Jaina view that every entity has an infinite number of properties. Show how this view leads to and Syadvada. 10 + 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~~ ~ ~

~R:~~,\!>l~ I 6. What do the Vaisesikas mean by abhaua ? Is it a separate category? How many types of abhavas are accepted in Vaisesika theory ? How is abhaua known according to Vaise~ika ? 4 + 1 + 7 + 3

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7. What are the arguments offered by the Bhatta Mimansakas admitting

as a distinct pramar;a ? Why and how the Pravakaras reject the view ? 7.!. + 7.!. 2 2 '\511~ \£l~ ~ ~~. - \5W ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ? ~ ~~g~ ~ ~ ~~~-8"~?

8. Explain the relation between Prak:ti and Purusa after the Sankhya philosophy.

Explain the Sankhya arguments in favour of the existence of Prak:ti. 9 + 6

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9. Discuss A~tanga Yoga and different stages of after Yoga philosophy.

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10. Discuss the seven-fold objections of Ramanuja against Sankara's doctrine of

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