Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Philosophy Past Paper 2019
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
Discuss Berkely’s view of reality in detail.
- Q. 320 marks
What is philosophy? Discuss its relation to science.
- Q. 420 marks
Introduce any two of the following: (10 each) a. Kant b. Bergson c. John Dewey
- Q. 520 marks
Discuss Popper’s logical method, its merits and demerits.
- Q. 620 marks
Define and explain any FOUR of the following: (5 each) a. Idealism b. Rationalism c. Realism d. Empiricism e. Pragmatism f. Utilitarianism
- Q. 720 marks
Discuss the Idea of the Good as an Ethical theory.
- Q. 820 marks
Write Short notes any two of the following: (10 each) a. Plato’s political views b. Ghazali’s criticism of the Philosophers c. Hume’s skepticism
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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