UPSC Philosophy 2021

Write short answers to the following in about 150 words each: (a) "There is a red chair." How would Plato explain this statement with the use of his theory of forms ? Examine. (10…

(a) Discuss Hegel's Dialectical method. Explain how his dialectical method leads him to the Absolute Idealism. (20 marks) (b) What according to Logical Positivists are "pseudostat…

(a) What are the main arguments put forward by Moore in his paper "A Defence of Common Sense" to prove that there are possible propositions about the world that are known to be tr…

(a) Present a critical exposition of Husserl's criticism of 'natural attitude'. How does Husserl propose to address the problems involved in natural attitude through his phenomeno…

Write short answers to the following in about 150 words each: (a) Does the seed contain the tree ? Discuss with reference to Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy. (10 marks) (b) Explain wit…

(a) Explain with reference to Yoga Philosophy, the nature of kleśas. How does the removal of these lead to kaivalya ? (20 marks) (b) Explain the Sāṅkhya view on three gunas (guna-…

(a) How do the advocates of anirvacanīya-khyāti refute the position of the Naiyāyikas and establish the position of Advaitins regarding the problem of error ? Critically discuss.…

(a) According to Śrī Aurobindo, 'the awakening of the psychic being and its gradual prominence over all other parts of the being is the first step in the conscious evolution of ma…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Discuss critically the distributive theory of justice as propounded by R. Nozick. (10 marks) (b) How does Rousseau dist…

(a) Discuss whether Amartya Sen's idea of justice is an improvement upon Rawl's theory of justice. (20 marks) (b) Explain the reformative theory of punishment and discuss whether…

(a) Discuss anarchism as a political ideology. Is it possible to dispense with political authority completely? Give reasons for your answer. (20 marks) (b) Discuss the distinctive…

(a) Discuss the views of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar regarding caste-discrimination in Indian society. What are the measures suggested by him for its elimination? Explain. (20 marks) (b) Wh…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Discuss the nature of God as propounded in Nyāya philosophy. (10 marks) (b) Discuss the possibility of Absolute Truth i…

(a) Discuss the concept of immortality of soul with special reference to Hindu tradition. (20 marks) (b) Elucidate the concept of liberation according to Advaita Vedānta. Explain…

(a) Discuss the role of reason and faith in religion. Can reason be a regulative force in the formulation of religious beliefs? Explain. (20 marks) (b) Give a critical account of…

(a) What is non-cognitive theory of religious language? Explain critically in the light of R.B. Braithwaite's views. (20 marks) (b) Discuss and evaluate the doctrine of Karma as a…