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M.A. (Semester – II) Examination, 2011
PHILOSOPHY
PH-201 : Problems in Western Epistemology
(2008 Pattern)
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
N.B. : 1) Attempt all questions.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

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1. Answer in 500 words : 20
a) State and discuss Plato’s view on knowledge and belief.
OR
b) Discuss critically non foundational approach to knowledge.

2. Answer in 500 words : 20
a) Explain Kant’s view of the possibility of synthetic apriori knowledge.
OR
b) Critically examine Connotative theory of meaning.

3. Answer any two in 250 words each : 20
a) What is Gettier’s problem ? Discuss.
b) State and examine correspondence theory of truth.
c) Discuss in detail direct realism.
d) Explain denotative theory of meaning.

4. Write notes on any four in 100 words each : 20
a) Sceptic’s approach to knowledge
b) Pragmatic theory of truth
c) Phenomenalism
d) Use theory of meaning
e) Representative realism
f) Rationalist’s approach to knowledge.