pyq/2024/philosophy-optional-i/6

(a) Differentiate between the Cārvākas’ refutation of self as a transcendental category and the Buddhist rejection of ātmā. (20 marks)

(b) How do the two schools of Buddhism arrive at two opposed conclusions, namely “everything is void” and “everything is real” from the same doctrine of Pratītyasamutpāda? Answer with arguments. (15 marks)

(c) What is the distinction between Bhāvabandha and Dravvabandha, according to the Jainas? Discuss. (15 marks)