Phil 104 Question Paper

Phil 104

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Exam Year:2009

EGERTON UNIVERSITY
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KISII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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SELF SPONSORED SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMME
EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION(ARTS)
LEVEL 1 BLOCK 2 SESSION EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010

PHIL 104: PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIETY
STREAM: B.ED (ARTS) TIME: 2HOURS DAY: THURSDAY, 8.00-10.00AM DATE: 03/12/2009

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper has TWO sections: A and B.
Answer ALL Questions in Section A and any THREE in section B
Do not write anything on the question paper

SECTION A

1. (a) Define the following forms of logical reasoning.
(i) Induction (1mrk)
(ii) Deduction (1mrk)
(b) Using examples explain the following questions of metaphysics
(i) Abstract objects and Mathematics (4mrks)
(ii) Cosmology and Cosmogony (4mrks)
(iii) Determinism and Freewill (4mrks)
(iv) Identify and change (4mrks)
(v) Mind and Matter (4mks)
(vi) Necessity and possibility (4mks)
(vii) Particulars and Universals (4mks)
(viii) Space And Time (4mrks)

SECTION B

2. (a) ' There is nop consensus on the defination of philosophy', identify various definations testifying
this statement (10mrks)
(b) Why do philosophers find it difficult to reach on a consensus on the defination of Philosophy
(2mrks)
3. Give different societal examples that explain the concept: sex and sexual desires are the greatest
threat to the intergrity and equillbrium of a man's mind (12 mrks)

4. (a) Identify Four main questions that epistemology addresses. (12mrks)
(b) Briefly describe FOUR main approches to Ethics. (8mrks)

5. using relevant examples explain the meaning of the followimg terms.
(i) Apriori (2mrks)

(ii) Aposteriori (2mrks)

(iii) Empiricism (2mrks)

(iv) Subjective idealism (2mrks)

(v) Rationalism (2mrks)

(vi) Skepticism (2mrks)

6. Identify features of ancient philosophy (12 marks)

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