pyq/2021/philosophy-optional-i/1

Write short answers to the following in about 150 words each: (10x5=50 marks, 150 words each)

1. (a) "There is a red chair." How would Plato explain this statement with the use of his theory of forms? Examine. (10 marks)

1. (b) "Potentiality is indefinable" according to Aristotle. Explain the relationship between potentiality and actuality with reference to the above philosophical position by taking the example of a "wooden table". (10 marks)

1. (c) "Sensible things are those only which are immediately perceived by sense." Explain Berkeley's theory of knowledge with reference to the above statement. (10 marks)

1. (d) Examine the concept of personal identity by Locke. (10 marks)

1. (e) "The relation between cause and effect is one of constant conjunction". Examine Hume's criticism of causation in the light of the above statement. (10 marks)