Aht 502 Philosophy Of: History Question Paper
Aht 502 Philosophy Of: History
Course:Master Of Arts
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
ARTS
AHT 502
PHILOSOPHY OF: HISTORY
DATE: Wednesday 22nd April, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m ? 5.00 p.m
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE questions.
1.
Discuss and critique the philosophy of history of St. Augustine.
2.
?Hegel?s view of the ordinary individual vis ? a ? vis the hero in society is license
to breaching universally accepted human rights.? Give an informed commentary
on this statement.
3.
Basing your answer on the Bury ? Trevelyan debate in the early twentieth
century, give a critique of the discipline of history as a science.
4.
Discuss and critique the coherence or idealist view of truth in history.
5.
Do you think that the study of history can be objective?
6.
What are the main propositions by Karl Marx on the question of historical
causation or explanation?
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