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Assignment for TEE December 2026 and TEE June 2027
BAFPY (Philosophy)
BPYC-108: Contemporary Western Philosophy
Note: 1. Give answers to all five questions. 2. All five questions carry equal marks. 3. Answer Questions 1 and 2 in about 400 words each.
1. Discuss the major characteristics of Continental Philosophy. Explain how it differs from Analytic Philosophy.
OR
Examine the main features of Contemporary Western Philosophy. Discuss the emergence and significance of Analytic and Continental traditions.
2. Explain Husserl’s Phenomenology with special reference to Intentionality and Epoché.
OR Critically examine Heidegger’s concept of Dasein and explain its significance in existential philosophy.
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 200 words each.
a) Discuss Karl Marx’s concept of Alienation and Historical Materialism.
b) Explain Nietzsche’s critique of traditional morality and the concept of the “Death of God.”
c) Examine Freud’s theory of the unconscious with reference to Id, Ego and Superego.
d) Discuss the main principles of Critical Theory and evaluate the contribution of the Frankfurt School.
4. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each.
a) Explain Structuralism with reference to Ferdinand de Saussure.
b) Distinguish between Structuralism and Post-Structuralism.
c) Write a note on Gadamer’s concept of Hermeneutics.
d) Explain Wittgenstein’s Picture Theory of Meaning.
e) Write a note on Russell’s Logical Atomism.
f) Discuss William James’ theory of Pragmatism.
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each.
a) Alienated Labour
b) Will to Power
c) Dasein
d) Difference (Différance)
e) Logical Positivism
f) Verification Principle
g) Ordinary Language Philosophy
h) Communicative Rationality
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