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Cpp208 Question Paper

Cpp208

Course:Bachelor Of Arts Religious Studies

Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers

Exam Year:2012

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BARCHELOR OF ARTS

CPP208: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

DATE SEPTEMBER 27,2012 TIME:9.00-11.00 A.M

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer THREE questions, atleast one from each section
Time Allocated: 2 Hours

1.Define 'philosophy of education' and then explain why philosophy is so relevant a subject in the field of education
2. Using the hike in salaries of Kenya's parliamentarians and their conduct in the now ongoing election campaigns, how would you assess Nyerere's contetion that the African Elite are ''intellectual cannibals.
3.How does a utilitarian define 'education'? What justifiable arguments would you advance to support or reject this utilitarian definition?
4.Either (a) Critically assess the concept of education as 'initiation'
OR (b) Give a reasoned argument to support or reject Rousseau's
contention that man is born free but everywhere in chains.
5.Discuss some of the difficulties that have been encountered in using education to foster a sense of nationhood and instill feelings of national unity.
6.Either (a) Plato and King Solomon differ significantly in their perception of
a wise person's life in regard to happiness. Discuss their
differences
OR (b) What argument would you advance to either support or reject the contention
that education is a ''subversive activity''.

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