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method; proof construction for the validity of an argument form; statement—forms:tautologous, contradictory, and contingent.Section-V: Contemporary Indian Philosophy:(i) Swami Vivekananda: Man, Universal Religion.(ii) Mahatma Gandhi: Satyagraha, Sarvodaya, Non-violence.(iii) S. Radha Krishnan: God and Absolute: Intellect and Intuition.PAPER-IIProblems of Philosophy-BSection-I: Ethics (Indian):Unit-I: A. The law of karma: ethical implications, Brahmaviharas.B. Sdhrana dharma, Triratnas of Jainism.Unit-II: A. Concept of Rna, Varna dharma and asrama-dharma, Yama and Niyama of Yoga.B. Gita's notion of Svadharma and Lokasangraha; Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga andJnna Yoga.Section-II: Ethics (Western):Unit-I: A. Nature and Scope of ethics; concepts of right, good and duty.B. Presuppositions of Morality; Freedom, Determinism and Responsibility.Unit-II: A. Theories of Punishment: Deterrent, retributive and reformative theories; theoriesof relation between individual and society.B. Normative ethics; Brief outlines of the Ethical Theories of Aristotle, J.Bentham, and J.S. Mill.Section-III: Philosophy of Religion :Unit-I: Nature & scope of Philosophy of Religion and its relation with Theology.Unit-II: Approaches to the study of Religion: Historical, Sociological andPsychological.Unit-III: Foundation of religious belief: Revelation, Faith and Mysticism.Unit-IV: Different Theories about God : Deism, Theism and Pentheism.Unit-V: Immorality of Soul: Proofs. Disproofs. Kinds.Section-IV: Socio-Political Philosophy :1. Political Ideals: Equality, Justice, Liberty. 2. Sovereignty (Austin, Laski, Kautilya) 3.Individual and State. 4. Democracy; Concept and forms. 5. Socialism and Marxism. 6.Humanism. 7. Secularism. 8. Gender-Equality. 9. Scientific Temper and Progress. 10.Philosophy of Ecology.Section-V: Contemporary Western Philosophy :Unit-I: Issues and problems: sense and reference (G. Frege); definite descriptions (B.Russell).Unit-II: Theories of meaning; (L. Wittgenstein and J.L. Austin).PHYSICSPAPER-INote: There will be five sections in the question paper. From each section two questions will beasked. Each question will have two parts .Candidate will be required to answer one questionform each section.1. MECHANICS: Newton’s laws of motion, symmetries & conservation laws. Motion ofrigid bodies: Coriolis force, Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, artificial satellites and their