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    This document outlines the syllabus for a philosophy course (HUQP16). It will consist of 75 multiple choice questions testing subject-specific knowledge. The questions will be in English or Hindi. The exam will cover five sections: Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Symbolic Logic, and Social/Political Philosophy. Metaphysics questions will cover topics like the existence of God, free will/determinism, and mind/body problems. Epistemology questions will focus on theories of truth, knowledge, skepticism, and induction. Ethics questions will encompass normative theories and applied issues from both Western and Indian perspectives. Symbolic logic covers deductive and inductive reasoning. Social/political philosophy examines concepts like justice,

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    This document outlines the syllabus for a philosophy course (HUQP16). It will consist of 75 multiple choice questions testing subject-specific knowledge. The questions will be in English or Hindi. The exam will cover five sections: Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Symbolic Logic, and Social/Political Philosophy. Metaphysics questions will cover topics like the existence of God, free will/determinism, and mind/body problems. Epistemology questions will focus on theories of truth, knowledge, skepticism, and induction. Ethics questions will encompass normative theories and applied issues from both Western and Indian perspectives. Symbolic logic covers deductive and inductive reasoning. Social/political philosophy examines concepts like justice,

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    Philosophy (HUQP16)

    Syllabus
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    Philosophy (HUQP16)

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    Philosophy (HUQP16)

    Note:
    i. The Question Paper which will have 75 questions.
    ii. All questions will be based on Subject-Specific Knowledge.
    iii. All questions are compulsory.
    iv. The Questions will be Bilingual (English/Hindi).

    Philosophy (HUQP16)

    Section: I
    Metaphysics
    1. Proofs for Existence of God
    2. Free Will and Determinism
    3. Self and No-self
    4. Consciousness
    5. Personal Identity
    6. Substance and Qualities
    7. Being and Becoming
    8. Actuality and Potentiality
    9. Appearance and Reality
    10. Mind and Body Problem
    11. Universals
    12. Realism and Idealism
    13. Essence and existence

    Section: II
    Epistemology
    1. Theories of Truth
    2. Theories of Error
    3. Gettier Problem
    4. Definitions of Knowledge

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    5. Knowledge by acquaintance and Knowledge by Description


    7. Sources of Knowledge
    8. Skepticism
    9. Justification of Knowledge: Foundationalism, Anti-foundationalism, and Coherentism
    10. Knowledge that and knowledge How
    11. Problem of Induction
    12. Apriori Knowledge

    Section:III
    Ethics
    Questions will be from both Indian and Western philosophical perspective.

    1. Theories of Normative Ethics: Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, Virtue ethics, Social contract theory,
    care ethics.
    2. Theories of Metaethics: Relativism, Non-naturalism, Emotivism, Universal Prescriptivism,
    3. Themes of Applied Ethics: Abortion, Euthanasia, Surrogacy, Capital punishment, Animal and
    4. Environment ethics
    5. Thoughts of Indian ethical tradition: Nature of Dharma, Morksa, Purusharthas, Rina, and themes from
    Buddhist and Jaina ethics

    Section: IV
    Symbolic Logic
    1. Inductive Logic
    a. Analogical Reasoning
    b. Causal Reasoning
    c. Probability

    2. Deductive Logic
    a. Categorical proposition
    b. Categorical syllogisms
    c. Symbolic Logic
    d. Methods of Deduction
    e. Quantification Logic
    3. Informal Fallacies: Indian and Western

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    4. Types of Arguments

    Section: V
    Social and Political Philosophy
    1. Theories of Justice
    2. Liberty and Equality
    3. Democracy
    4. Feminism
    5. Global justice
    6. Marginalization and Discrimination
    7. Gandhi: Non-violence, Satyagraha, Swaraj, Nationalism, State
    8. Ambedkar: Genesis of Caste and Annihilation of Castes
    9. Tagore: Nationalism, Education and Religion of Man
    10. Amartya Sen: Justice (Niti and Nyaya)

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