IGNOU BPYC-109 Assignment 2026
Metaphysics
Last updated by IGNOU: 31 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 pm.
| Course code | BPYC-109 |
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About the BPYC-109 assignment
The BPYC-109 assignment covers the foundations of metaphysics, causality, logical principles, relations, and branches of philosophy. It also includes concepts from Sāṅkhya and Advaita Vedānta, such as Puruṣa, Prakṛti, Brahman, Ātman, and Māyā.
There are five compulsory question groups worth 20 marks each. Questions 1 and 2 offer alternatives and require about 400 words each. Question 3 requires two answers of about 200 words each, Question 4 requires four of about 150 words each, and Question 5 requires five short notes of about 100 words each.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | 20 | Discuss the meaning, nature, scope, and philosophical importance of metaphysics, or examine its starting point through judgement, questioning, and the desire to know. |
| Question 2 | 20 | Explain causality and different types of causes with examples, or discuss the principles of identity, non-contradiction, and excluded middle. |
| Question 3 | 2 × 10 = 20 | Choose two topics covering the three fundamental metaphysical notions, types of relation, the distinction between cause and condition, or Puruṣa and Prakṛti in Sāṅkhya. |
| Question 4 | 4 × 5 = 20 | Choose four topics covering ontology, the principle of truth, logical and real relations, material and efficient causes, axiology, or Brahman in Advaita Vedānta. |
| Question 5 | 5 × 4 = 20 | Write five short notes selected from cosmology, epistemology, intuition, efficient cause, final cause, the principle of identity, Ātman, and Māyā. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
- Attempt all five numbered question groups; each carries equal marks.
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