CSS Philosophy Past Paper 2023

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   How does Ibn-Rushd reconcile Philosophy with Religion? Discuss in detail.

2. Q. 320 marks

   What is Pragmatism? Discuss Pragmatism as a method with reference to William James.

3. Q. 420 marks

   Discuss Kant’s moral proof for the existence of God.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Hegelian Philosophy is mainly responsible for the contemporary anti-metaphysical movement (e.g., Logical Positivism). Discuss.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss the need of principle of movement in the structure of Islam in the Philosophy of Iqbal.

6. Q. 720 marks

   State and explain the cardinal principles of Leibniz monadology.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Give critical exposition of Berkeley’s doctrine of Esse Est Percipi or “To be is to be perceived”.

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.