KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF PMS OFFICER / AETO BPS-17
(2025)
PHILOSOPHY (PAPER-II)
Time Allowed: 03 Hours Total Marks: 100
Note:- Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.No.1 Define philosophy and discuss its major branches. Critically evaluate how philosophical inquiry shapes human thought, culture, and scientific development. (20)
Q.No.2 Explain the central theme of Existentialism. Discuss how existentialist thinkers interpret human freedom, responsibility, and the search for meaning in an absurd world. (20)
Q.No.3 Explain the pragmatic theory of Truth and discuss its major proponents. Evaluate the strengths and critiques of the pragmatic approach in determining what counts as true. (20)
Q.No.4 Discuss the fundamental principles of Idealism. Compare the metaphysical and epistemological claims of major idealist philosophers and evaluate the strengths and limitations of idealist thought. (20)
Q.No.5 Analyze the main doctrines of Ibn-e-Khaldun’s philosophy, with reference to his concept of “Asabiyyah” and theory of social change. How does his approach anticipate modern sociology? (20)
Q.No.6 Explain the central theme of Asharite philosophy. Discuss how Asharism reconciles divine omnipotence with human action and its influence on Islamic theological thought. (20)
Q.No.7 Examine Allama Iqbal’s concept of Ijtihad as the principle of Movement in the structure of Islam. How does Iqbal reinterpret Islamic jurisprudence to respond to the challenges of modernity? (20)
Q.No.8 Critically evaluate Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s rationalist approach to religion and education. How does his reinterpretation of Islamic thought contribute to intellectual reform in the subcontinent? (20)
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