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. ~~~'Q.[JT~M .'1~ ~I Answer Question Nos. 1& 2 compulsorily and any four from I the rest within 600 words each. ~ i{~ -e. ~ i{~ ~ ~~ '5!l<l~ -e \5f~. ~ C<JSli{~1V ~ ~ ~ ~oo ~ ~~ ~ 1. Answer any ten questions within two sentences each : 10 x 2 = 20 ~-C<JSli{~~~~~~~N'l : a) State the meaning of 'r1}a'and name its different types. '~<;f' ~ \5fl(~ ~<f~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ b) What is the meaning of Jaina ? ~ ~ \5fl( f<l5 ? c) Name the Realistic and Idealistic schools of Buddhism. ~ ~ ~ -e ~l<l<ll~ ~~~<f ~ ~ ~ I d) How many types of gur;as are admitted by Vaise~ika an~ what are they? ~"1~'f' ~ ~<;f ~~ -e f<l5 f<l5 ? e) Why is Visesatva not a .Jati ? '~'~rrn-~? f) How is Savikalpaka perception known ? >1M'f'$1'f' ~ ~ iSfFl1 ~ ? I SUB-B.A.(HN)-PHIA-2036 I [Turn over PHIA (HN)-O 1 2 g) What are the five avayavas of a Pancauauab] Nyaya ? 9flf'Tm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ? h) What are the twenty-five evolutes as stated in the Samkhya philosophy? ~~~ ~ ~ 9flf'R~"X1R5~~M ~ ~ ? i) What is the distinction between Parinamauada and Vivartavada? j) Why is Yoga philosophy known as Svesvara Sainkhya? Qn~ ~'~ ~~~' ~ ~ ~ ? k) What is Cittabhumi ? State different kinds oi Oittabhiuni admitted in Yoga philosophy. ~~?Qn~~~~~~~~ I 1) What is arthapatti ? \5f~9ffu ~ ? m) Explain the meaning of the term 'Sat' after Advaita Vedanta. ~ ~~ '~e,' 9W@ \5f~~? n) Name the three types of Satta after the Advaita Vedanta. ~~~fu!f<f~~~~~ I 0) Why is Ramanuja philosophy called Visistadvaitavada? ~1~lii9T ~ 'AA~lt~\!)<1lq' ~ ~ ~ ? p) Distinguish between Sajatlya and T/.ijatlya bhedas, according to Vedanta. ~ ~\!)Ii'iIC~ >ii9TI~~ 1(3 f<li9TI~~ ~ 9fT~ Rc;fu ~ 2. Answer any four questions ( within 150 words each) : 4 x 5 = 20 ~-c<lSR~2fCl!rn~~ (~~~o ~~) a) Discuss briefly the Carvaka theory of self. bl<fi<'r'CIf~\5f1\Wl ~ ~\!5<IlqfG ~~~9f '51IC"1Ib"1I~ I· b) Discuss briefly Jaina theory of knowledge. Is this theory a form of scepticism ? ~ i93FMINI<15 ~\!)<1lqfG ~~~9f '5I1C"1lb"1l~ I <.£l~ ~ <.£l<!S ~ ~~~ ? I SUB-B.A.(HN)-PHIA-2036I 3 PHIA (HN)-Ol c) Discuss briefly Buddhist Noiratmauada. ~ c-'BII~<lI'f "'~~9f '5lltC1lb"ll~ I d) What, according to Naiyayikas, are the different ways of Vyaptigraha ? 't-i~lrn<p~~ ~ <mf~~ ~ ~9fP..T~ ? e) Discuss the category of Visesa after Vaisesika philosophy. t<rt"l~<P ~ '5lop1IC'lI~ ~~ '5lICC1lb"~ll I 1) What are the Sankhya arguments in favour of plurality of Puru~a ? ~'~~<lI(}('lI ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~ ? g) State the role of God in Yoga philosophy. Qll'il ~ ~ ~ '5lltC1lb"ll~ I h) What is Sattiuraiuidhuauada ? Briefly narrate its varieties after Advaita Vedanta philosophy. )j'(3fMM~ Frs ? ~ ~ ~\!>Ii)jlt'll ~"'lI"2f<I5Bf~~ .,,~~~ ~9 N.,- I 3. What are the Carvaka arguments in favour of the view that 'inference is not a source of veridical cognition' ? Is this view satisfactory? Discuss. 10 + 5 '~ ~9 om' - ~~ DT<fT<Il ~ '5li<ftC1 ~~~ Frs ? ~~ ~ Frs )jt(j\I~IS1"l<P? '5lltC1lb"ll ~I 4. Discuss Bauddha Ksnabhatiqauada. Is this view tenable? 10 + 5 ~ ~9~5i'<l1'f '5lltC1lb"ll~ I ~~ ~ Frs ~f\e;>15i'\!?> 5. Explain the Jaina view that every entity has an infinite number of properties. Show how this view leads to Anekantavada and Syadvada. 10 + 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~~ ~ ~ <m~ ~ I ~~ ~ (~ ~ '5lt"l<pI~<lI'f 'B ~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 ~~<P ~ ~ ~ ~ ? ~1t Frs ~<r$ ~ ~~ ? .~~ ~ t<rt"l~<P 'f"l'fR ~ ? t<rt"l~<P ~ '5l~I<lt<p~ ~ m ? I SUB-B.A.(HN)-PHIA-2036! [Turn over (HN)-Ol 4 7. What are the arguments offered by the Bhatta Mimansakas admitting anupalabdhi 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 ~~~ ~ ~op1iC~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <m~ ~ I ~~~ ~ ~ \5IRihPll~ ~~~ f.rcwr'l ~ I 9. Discuss A~tanga Yoga and different stages of Samadhi after Yoga philosophy. 10 + 5 10. Discuss the seven-fold objections of Ramanuja against Sankara's doctrine of Maya. 15 ~ ~ml1<1iOf~~ ~i~iiCi6T~ ~~~ \5119f9ffu '5IiC"1ib"li~ ! SUB-B.A.(HN)-PHIA-2036!.