Repeated Question of Philosophy
Paper 1
LOGIC
•What
benefits are to be achieved from the study of logic? Discuss .
2000
•Define Logic and explain the
difference between formal and informal arguments.
2001
•What is Logic? Evaluate in
brief Aristotelian Logic.2002
•Logic
deals with arguments and inferences. Discuss
2003
•Briefly examine
Muslim’s contribution in logic with special reference to Abn Tamiya
2003
•Define Logic. What are its
two kinds with reference to Truth and Validity?
2004
•Logic is the
Science of valid thought. How can we determine validity?
2005
•Define Logic with special
reference to strength, Cogence and Soundness.
2006
•Give a
brief history of Logic.2006
•Write short notes on
Problem Solving in Logic.
2006
•What is the role of
connotation and denotation in logic?
•Define Logic and discuss
its two main kinds. Deduction and Induction.
2007
•Define
Logic and briefly discuss its various kinds.
2011
•Describe
Ibn-e-Sina's contribution in logic.
2010
Symbols
•Discuss the
value of Symbols in Logic? How are the Variable, Constants, Brackets and Axioms used as Symbols?
2001
•What is
Symbolic Logic? Is it an improvement over traditional logic?
2002
•What is the
value of use of symbols in logic? Explain.
2003 2007 2008 2011
•What are
Variables and Non-Variables in Symbolic Logic
2004
•Write a not on symbolic logic defining its symbols of
conjunction, disjunction and negation with examples 2010
Analogy
•What is
Inductive Analogy? On what factors does the strength of Inductive Analogy depend?
2000
•
Note:Analogy
2001
•
Argument by Analogy
2002
•Discuss Analogy
as a form of Inductive Method.
2004
•Discuss the
Inductive use of Analogy and Hypothesis.
2007
Fallacy
•What is a fallacy? Discuss the different kinds of fallacies and its importance in Logic. 2001
•What is a
fallacy? Briefly explain various
logical fallacies.2003
•Critically discuss the
fallacy of Relevance 2004 ,2005
•Define in detail Fallacies.
2006
•What is a
Fallacy of judgment? Differentiate between Fallacies of Relevance and Fallacies of Ambiguity.
2007
•What is a
logical fallacy? Discuss in detail formal fallacy
.2008
•Define
emotive terms and discuss their role in fallacious reasoning.
2009
•What is fallacy? Enumerate and
define its various kinds in brief.
2011
•State and Explain
various types of fallacies with examples from everyday life.
2012
Syllogism
•
Rules for valid syllogism.
2000
•What is syllogism? Explain
rules of valid syllogism.
2003
•Discuss syllogism and its
formative and general rules.
2004
•Define in detail
categorical syllogism.
2006,2002
•How can you reduce the number of terms in a Syllogistic Arguments
2006
•
Note:Syllogism.
2007 ,2012
AL-Farabi
•Discuss
Al-Farabi’s contributions to logic and compare his position to the Modern view of Logic
2001
•Discuss
al-Farabi’s contribution to Logic
2004 ,2007,2011
•Al Farabi
divides logic into how many kinds/categories?
2005
•Discuss Farabi's
contributions to Modality.
2012
Aristotel
•Aristotelian Logic was
refuted by Ibn-i-Taimya in his book ‘Rad-ul-Mantaqeen’. Discuss the main points of his criticism.
2001 ,2010
•What is Logic? Evaluate in
brief Aristotelian Logic.
2002
•Discuss
Ibn-e-Taimya’s refutation of Aristotelian Metaphysics and Logic
2002
•Bring out the
difference between Aristotelian and Modern Logic 2006
•Critically examine the
role of definition in Aristotelian Logic
2008
•How far is it tenable to hold that Muslim contribution to logic is an improvement on Aristotelian logic?
2008
•Define proposition. Explain
Aristotle's view of propositions.
2010
•Discuss
ibn-e-Taimiyah's criticism on Aristotle's logic.
2010
Induction and deduction
•Differentiate between
Induction and deduction.(
2000)
•How
Induction differs from Deduction? Can Induction be justified?(
2002)
•Write short notes on Inductive Leap?
2005
•Define Logic and
discuss its two main kinds. Deduction and Induction
2007
•Define and distinguish induction by simple enumeration and
Mill's method of induction 2012
Hypothesis, truth and validity.
•Hypothesis, truth and validity.
2001 Truth and Validity
2012
•Define hypothesis. How are
scientific hypothesis evaluated 2000
•Define Logic. What are its two kinds with
reference to Truth and Validity 2004
•Write
short notes on Hypothesis and simple enumeration.
2004
•Logic is the Science of valid thought.
How can we determine validity 2005
•Distinguish between ‘truth’ and ‘validity’ of the logical argument. Illustrate your an-swer with the help of examples
2008 2005
•State and explain hypothesis and
criteria to evaluate hypothesis 2009
•What is scientific explanation? Discuss the
role of hypothesis in scientific explanation 2010
Probability
Note :Probability
2001, 2002, 2007
.Discuss the na
ture and scope of Probability in logic 2011
Language
•How are ambiguity and emotive use of language impediments in clear thinking? Discuss.
2003
•Discuss the Emotive or
Declarative use of language.
2004
•Discuss the
EMOTELY NEUTRAL LANGUAGE?
2005
•Discuss the
three basic functions of Language. Elaborate upon the importance of Emotionally Neutral Language for reasoning.
2007
•How emotive language is an impediment in clear thinking? Discuss.
2008
•Emotive language is ambiguous. Illustrate with the help of fallacies of ambiguity .
2010
Definition.
•Write a comprehensive note on the
various kinds of definition.
2000
•What are the
different kinds of definitions? Explain with examples.
2001
•What is the purpose and
function of Definition? Discuss various forms of Definition.
2002
•Logical Definition
2007
•Discuss the
role of definition in reducing ambiguity and vagueness in language.
2009
•What is the
role of definition and division in logic? Discuss with special reference to Aristotel
2011
Arguments
•What do you mean by
Arguments In Context?
2005
•Elaborate any
two groups of Arguments.
2006
•
Note:Formal Argument
2007
•Define
Deductive and inductive arguments. also cite examples
2009