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Asc 501: Philosophy To Social Science Question Paper

Asc 501: Philosophy To Social Science

Course:Master Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS

ASC 501: PHILOSOPHY TO SOCIAL SCIENCE
DATE: Wednesday 26th November 2008
TIME: 2.00pm ? 5.00pm
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other THREE
Q1.
(a)
Discuss briefly the history of philosophy of social science. Explain the
roles three factors of philosophy played for the discipline to become an
important part of our lives.
(b)
Mention three African philosophers and explain how they have influenced
democracy, justice and what do they say regarding western philosophy as
applied in Africa?

Q2.
(a)
Discuss how and why of philosophical inquiry.
(b)
What has seen the construction of the following in that inquiry?
(i)
Nancy Tsana
(ii)
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(iii)
Leopold Zea.

Q3.
Discuss briefly social and political values are explained by 3 classical realists.

Q4.
(a)
Epistemiology
Most philosophers characterize knowledge as ?Justified true belief?. What
would be some examples of unjustified true believe??
(b)
Explain how women philosophers have changed gender inequality
in knowing?

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(c)
Discuss Carol Gillisan?s philosophical approach to moral
philosophy.

Q5.
Write short notes on the following
(a)
Famous quotes of Mao Tse Tung
(b)
Positivism according to one American philosopher.
(c)
Sexual discrimination as a philosophical discourse.

Q6.
Discuss the pioneers of philosophy of recision citing important areas of their ===.

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