Are 417: Islamic Philosophy Question Paper
Are 417: Islamic Philosophy
Course:Bachelor Of Arts
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ARE 417:
ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY
DATE: Tuesday, 11th August, 2009
TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE questions. At least ONE from each Section.
SECTION I
1.
a)
Discuss the concept of ?grave sin?.
b)
Who were the Qadarites?
c)
Discuss some of the teachings on Islamic concept of predestination
2.
Comment on the role of the translations of various foreign works in the
development of Islamic philosophy.
3.
Show how the teachings of Abu Hassan Al Ashari defended Islamic Orthodoxy.
SECTION II
4.
Discuss the relationship between Orthodox theology and Philosophy showing the
manifestations of that relationship
5.
How did the Mutazilites apply rationalism in their teachings?
6.
Examine the three theses of Al-Ghazali that demonstrated the philosophers?
?errors?
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