BPY-012 Philosophy of Science and Cosmology in English Solved Assignment 2018-2019

BPY-012 Philosophy of Science and Cosmology

Solved Assignment

2018-2019

BPY 012: Philosophy of Science and Cosmology
Note:
i) Answer all five questions
ii) All questions carry equal marks
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should be in about 400 words each.
1. What is philosophy of science? How is philosophy different from and related to
science? 20
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Discuss some of the important consequences of the theory of relativity. 20
2. Make a critical analysis of the philosophical approach of logical positivism. 20
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What are the different methods used in science? Explain Newton’s concept of
scientific method? 20
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 200 words each:
a. What are some of the basic questions in cosmology? What is the scope of
cosmology? 10
b. How are the pre-socratics related to modern science? Discuss 10
c. Comment on the contribution of Roger Bacon to experimental science. 10
d. Why is a discussion of the theory of relativity important in philosophy of science?
10
4. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) What do you know about the Pythagorean brotherhood? 5
b) Briefly explain the concept of innate force. 5
c) Explain methodological relativism. 5
d) Describe the purpose of cosmology. 5
e) What is the mechanical understanding of the universe? 5
f) What do you understand by auxiliary hypothesis? 5
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Momentum 4
b) Death of absolutism 4
c) Metascience 4
d) Falsifiability 4.
e) Velocity 4
f) Theory of chaos 4
g) Multiverse and universe 4
h) Frame of Reference 4
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