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AQA A-Level Religious Studies 7062
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Hinduism: Dialogue with Philosophy
- 1 subtopics
- 8 things to know
- Component 2
- Hinduism, one faith of five studied in Component 2
What Hinduism: Dialogue with Philosophy covers
Hinduism: how philosophy of religion and the tradition have shaped one another. Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Hinduism as their chosen religion.
Where it is assessed
Component 2
Hinduism, one faith of five — the dialogue sections.
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What you need to know
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What three Hindu sources of wisdom and authority must be philosophically examined for the meaningfulness of their statements of faith?
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What does assessing the internal coherence of a Hindu belief involve?
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Which Hindu concepts concerning self, death and afterlife require philosophical evaluation for their reasonableness and consistency with reason?
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Explain why philosophical evaluation of Hindu beliefs about moksha would need to assess both reasonableness and consistency with reason.
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What must be examined when considering the relationship between scientific and religious discourses in Hinduism?
Process
What tests of meaning, coherence and faith does philosophy apply to Hinduism?
Process
On what three criteria are Hindu beliefs assessed, which sources carry authority, and what does internal coherence involve?
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Advaita Vedanta vs Dvaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta: the non-dual school holding atman and Brahman to be identical. Dvaita Vedanta: the dualist school holding the self and God to be permanently distinct.
Saguna Brahman vs Nirguna Brahman
Saguna Brahman: ultimate reality conceived with attributes and form. Nirguna Brahman: ultimate reality conceived as beyond all attributes.
Questions from this topic
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- 1
Why is the dialogue between Hinduism and philosophy described as a two-way relationship?
Model answer
Because Hindu belief has both influenced philosophical studies of religion and been influenced by them over time.
- 2
What three philosophical criteria must be applied when examining Hindu beliefs about ultimate reality?
Model answer
Reasonableness, meaningfulness, and coherence with other Hindu beliefs.
- 3
Which Hindu concepts concerning self, death and afterlife require philosophical evaluation for their reasonableness and consistency with reason?
Model answer
Atman (the self/soul), samsara (cycle of rebirth), and moksha (liberation).
- 4
Explain why philosophical evaluation of Hindu beliefs about moksha would need to assess both reasonableness and consistency with reason.
Model answer
Reasonableness requires examining whether the belief in liberation from samsara is based on rational grounds, while consistency with reason requires checking whether it contradicts any logical principles, even if accepted on other grounds.
- 5
What three Hindu sources of wisdom and authority must be philosophically examined for the meaningfulness of their statements of faith?
Model answer
The Vedas, smrti texts, and gurus.
- 6
When philosophically evaluating Hindu religious experience, what two aspects must be assessed?
Model answer
Its reasonableness and its coherence with other beliefs within Hinduism.
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