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SUBJECT: Philosophy (Paper-I)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all, Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1: Why is Aristotle regarded as the father of logic and what is his contribution towards formulating the various concepts of logic, especially the deductive one?
Q. No. 2: Encompass the ethical theory of Spinoza where he focused his notion about moral liberation from human bondage to human freedom.
Q. No. 3: Explain the verifiability principle of the logical positivists and highlight its modified forms and logical status adopted with the passage of time.
Q. No. 4: Explain Hume’s Skepticism in depth? How does this deny the objectivity of knowledge and the External World?
Q. No. 5: What is Nietzsche’s Will to Power which is governing the entire world? How is the Superman (Übermensch) an embodiment of the same Will to Power?
Q. No. 6: What is the difference between theistic and atheistic existentialism? Being an atheist, what is the basic stance of Jean-Paul Sartre? Discuss in detail.
Q. No. 7: Explicate the idea of Freedom by Jean-Paul Sartre, discussing thoroughly the concepts of “Bad Faith” and “Authentic Existence”.
Q. No. 8:
(A) Answer briefly: (5×2=10 Marks)
a) What is the real name of Plato and what is the meaning of the word “Plato”?
b) Name the four causes propounded by Aristotle.
c) Who proclaimed “Cogito, ergo sum” and what does it mean?
d) Write two major differences between Empiricism and Rationalism.
e) What do “Phenomena” and “Noumena” mean in Kantian philosophy?
(B) Write short notes on: (2×5=10 Marks)
a) Plato’s claim: “Knowledge is not just sense perception.”
b) Hume’s claim: “There is no necessary connection between a cause and an effect.”
SUBJECT: Philosophy (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all, Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1: Explain Mutazilites’ rationalistic and neutralistic tendencies with reference to the doctrines of Divine Unity and Divine Justice.
Q. No. 2: How did the Asharites manage to create a moderate view on the issues of Divine Attributes and Human Freedom?
Q. No. 3: How did Al-Ghazali refute the Philosophers on the issues of the Denial of Bodily Resurrection and God’s Knowledge of the Particulars?
Q. No. 4: Examine Averroes’ (Ibn Rushd) distinct philosophical contribution to bridging the gap between philosophy and religion.
Q. No. 5: What are the characteristic features of Religious Fundamentalism? Compare it with Religious Modernism.
Q. No. 6: Is there any difference between Wahdat-ul-Wujood and Wahdat-ul-Shuhood? Discuss in the context of different mystical traditions.
Q. No. 7: How can modern Islamic States benefit from Allama Iqbal’s concept of Ijtihad? Give valid arguments.
Q. No. 8: Critically examine Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s assertion: “The work of God overrides the word of God.”
