CSS Philosophy Past Paper 2005
Note: Before 2016 Philosophy had Two Papers.
Paper-I
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
PART-II
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
Q.2 Logic is the science of valid thought. How can we determine validity?
Q.3 Bring out the difference between truth and validity.
OR
What are conclusion indicators and premise indicators?
Q.4 How many kinds/categories of logic does Al-Farabi divide logic into?
Q.5 Write short notes on Inductive Leap.
OR
What do you mean by Arguments in Context?
Q.6 Discuss the concept of Emotively Neutral Language.
Q.7 What is the form of discourse and its multiple functions?
OR
Critically discuss fallacies of relevance.
Q.8 Bring out the difference between:
(a) Ad Ignorantiam, and
(b) Ad Verecundiam
Paper-II
PART-II (Subjective) 100 Marks
PART-I
Part- A : NAME THE AUTHORS OF THE FOLLOWING GREAT PHILOSOPHICAL WORK:
- Al-Thamanat Al-Mardiya
- Al-Qift’s
- Talkhis-kitab al-Maqulat
- Hujjat al Haq
- Kitab al Abre
Part-B : FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ANY OF THE WORDS/NAMES.
(6) Idealism is started from ___________
(a) Thales
(b) Phytagoras
(c) Parmenides/Plato
(d) Some other
(7) The first Man who is called the founder of Pragmatism is ______________.
(a) Aristotle
(b) W. James
(c) Protagoras
(d) Some other
(8) The varieties of Religious experience written by:
(a) Iqbal
(b) Russell
(c) W. James
(d) Some other
(9) Principle of Verification is used in ________________
(a) Logical Positivism
(b) Realism
(c) Pragmatism
(d) Some other
(10) SENSE-DATA originated by _________.
(a) B. Russell
(b) Wittgenstein
(c) G. E. Moore
(d) Some other
PART-C: DEFINE ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IN ONE OR TWO WORDS/SENTENCES.
(a) Intellect
(b) Anthropomorphism
(c) Beatific vision
(d) Real is rational and rational is real
PART-D: NAME THE PHILOSOPHER WHO SAID THE FOLLOWING:
1. Destiny is time prior to the disclosure of its possibilities.
2. Association is necessary for Man.
3. Philosophy is “No Man’s land”.
4. The interpretation of the world is enough. Please change it.
5. The Universe is based on Spirit.
2. Discuss Ibn-Sina’s Theory of Knowledge.
PART-II
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
Q.2 Critically evaluate al-Farabi’s theory of intellect.
OR
Write short notes on al-Farabi’s theory of emanation.
Q.3 Bring out briefly the difference between Mu’tazilism and Ash’arism.
OR
Is Sufism allowed in Islam?
Q.4 Critically examine al-Ghazali’s attack on the “Eternity of the World.”
Q.5 “Is religion possible?” How did Iqbal prove it?
Q.6 Discuss Shah Waliullah’s metaphysics.
Q.7 Write a short note on Sir Sayyed’s collective intellects.
OR
Briefly discuss Ali Shariati’s views of Islam.