MPYE 013 Philosophy of
Technology
Solved Assignment 2020-21
Note: i)
Give answer of all five questions. ii) All five questions carry equal marks.
iii) The answer of questions no. 1 and 2 should be in about 500 words.
1. What
is Chaos Theory? What are the philosophical implications of Chaos theory?
Discuss.
Or
What is
the Philosophical presupposition(s) of Fractal Geometry? Compare its
philosophical foundation with Philosophical foundation of Euclidean geometry.
2. What
is Artificial Intelligence? Examine functionalist theory of mind in the light
of Artificial Intelligence. Or Is it right to manipulate human genes? Discuss
some ethical and social issues involved in Human Genome Project.
3. Answer
any two questions in about 250 words each.
a) “Today
nature is indistinguishable from culture.” Give your response with appropriate
arguments.
b) Write
an essay on ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence.
c) Write
an essay on the democratization of Nano Technology.
d)
Discuss death as a central theme in the philosophy of Heidegger.
4. Answer
any four questions in about 150 words each.
a)
Explain Limbic System Hyper-activation theory of Religious Experience.
b) Is
there any scientific base of Physical immortality? Briefly discuss.
c) Write
a short essay on the symbolization of evil.
d) What
are the three problems about death as discussed by Thomas Nagel?
e)
“Machine can replace Human being.” Do you agree with this statement or not? Give
reasons for your answer.
f) Why
was Euclidean geometry unable to represent the roughness of reality? Explain.
5 5.
Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each.
a) The
Cantor Set
b) The
Sierpinski Triangle
c)
Technological Singularity
d) Neuro
Culture
e) Idea
of ‘Wholly Other’
f)
Fyborgs
g) Qualia
h) Cloning
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