CSS Philosophy Past Paper 2024

Instructions specific to this paper

• First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back
• Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Outline al-Ghazali’s journey from al-kalam methods to philosophy and then to mysticism in the wider background of his recognition of limits of reason.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Aristotle’s concept of ‘eudemonia’ is better than the modern consequential and deontological theories. Discuss it with reference to recent ethical challenges

3. Q. 420 marks

   Expose the weaknesses of Rene Descartes’s cogito argument. Outline the influence of cogito on later modern philosophy.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Critically analyze how is Michel Foucault’s ‘knowledge/power’ is different to common impression ‘knowledge is power’.

5. Q. 620 marks

   “Bad faith is a permanent risk for consciousness”, says Sartre. Critically assess this statement in the wider thought of Sartre.

6. Q. 720 marks

   “World history is the unfolding of the spirit in time”, says Hegel. Explain it in detail while contrasting with Kant’s philosophy.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any two of the followings: (10 each) (a) ‘Ought’ implies ‘Can’ (b) Reason and revelation in Averroes (c) Limits of Rawls’ ‘difference principle’

Source & accuracy

Source:

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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.