Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Philosophy Past Paper 2016
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Differentiate between Deductive and Inductive methods.
- Q. 320 marks
What are the salient features of Kant’s Transcendentalism?
- Q. 420 marks
Critically evaluate Utilitarianism with special reference to J. S. Mill.
- Q. 520 marks
Discuss Iqbal’s concept of, ‘the Principle of Movement in the Structure of Islam’.
- Q. 620 marks
Critically evaluate Representative Realism of John Locke.
- Q. 720 marks
Discuss Pragmatism with special reference to William James.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (a) Shah Walliullah as a Reformer (b) Socratic Method (c) Ethical Egoism
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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