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Comparative Philosophy  Question Paper

Comparative Philosophy  

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Philosophy

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS

APH 407:
COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY

DATE: Wednesday, 11th June, 2008
TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE questions.
Q.1
a)
Define culture
b)
Show how philosophy is both immanent and transcendent to culture.
Q.2
Discuss the relevance following concepts to the study of comparative philosophy.
i)
Monism
ii)
Dualism
iii)
Pluralism
iv)
Ethnocentrism
v)
Theism
Q.3
Critically evaluate the idealism of George Berkeley and that of the Upanishads in Hindhu philosophy.
Q.4
Is human nature good or evil? Explain your answer with reference to any two Chinese, philosophers you have learnt.
Q.5
Compare the following views:
i)
Kwame Gyeke?s views destiny and free will, and Greek fatalism or Asian fatalism.
Q.6
a)
Expound on Chuang Tzu?s Theory of knowledge.
b)
To what extent do you agree with his law that he knows??the joy of fishes, through his own joy,??while walking by the river in which they swim.?




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