Topic: POWER Question How does Foucault’s conception of power as productive and capillary differ from earlier forms of power both as repressive and ‘power to’, in the sense in which Arendt and Talcott Parsons’ used the term. (200 words) Next Topic POWER
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question Explain Buddhist doctrine of Pratitya Samutapada. [UPSC 1995/250 words] Next Topic EQUALITY
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question Comment: ‘Accepting sunyavada makes one indifferent to the pursuit of dharma.’ Examine, in this context, Nagarjuna’s arguments for sunyavada. [UPSC 2013/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question What is the importance of Buddhist concept of ‘Nama-Rupa’ in the exposition of the Doctrine of Dependent Origination. [UPSC 2010/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question How does the Buddhist accept the possibility of rebirth in absence of an eternal soul? Discuss. [UPSC 2010/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question Is the concept of Nirvana a logical necessity for the Buddhists. Give reasons for your answer. [UPSC 2011/300 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question Explain the Buddhists’ position of ‘Impermanence’ and show how the idea of Impermanence leads to the theory of momentariness of reality. [UPSC 2013/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question Discuss Four Arya Satya (Noble Truths) according to Buddhism. [UPSC 2007/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question State and discuss the Buddhist notion of Momentariness. [UPSC 2004/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question State and discuss the Buddhist notion of Sunyata. [UPSC 2005/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM Question “The Madhyamika philosophy tries to adopt the mean between extreme affirmation and extreme negation.” Comment. [UPSC 2008/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question What arguments does Jains give for Anekantavada ?[250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – BUDDHISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question Syadvada is a theory of relativity of knowledge. Comment.[250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question Explain theory of substance according to Jainism.[UPSC 2006/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question Is syadvada a self-contradictory doctrine. Discuss. [UPSC 2010/300 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question What according to Jainism is path to liberation. Discuss.[CSM 2011/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question Why is Saptabhanginaya not treated as a doctrine of Scepticism. Discuss.[UPSC 2011/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question Expound anekantavada of Jainism. Is it a consistent theory of reality? Give reason. [UPSC-2003/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM Question Analyse the relation between the theory of saptabhanginaya and anekantavada. [UPSC-2013/250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
Topic: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – CHARVAKA Question Charvaka’s metaphysics is the logical culmination of his epistemology. Critically analyse. [250 words] Next Topic INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – JAINISM
