Philosophy CSS Paper II 2004

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2004.

PHILOSOPHY, PAPER – II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100

NOTE: Attempt all questions. The length of the answers should be in line with the Marks assigned to question.

1. PART – A: Name the authors of the following great Philosophical work:
   Al-Nijat
   Tahafatul-Falasafah
   Fusus-ul-Hikm
   Muqadimma
   Khilafat-wa-Malukiat

PART – B: Fill in the blanks with any of the words/names, etc.
(1) ___________ was a great Existentialist thinker.
(a) Sartre (b) John Dewy (C) J. S. Mill (d) Some other

(2) Pragmatism is a form of Twentieth Century philosophy popularized in ______________.
(a) England (b) Unite State of America (c) France (d) Some other

(3) ___________ is a school of Thought emphasize on the importance of Langauge.
(a) Vitalism (b) Rationalism (c) Logical Positivism (d) Some other

(4) Creative evolution is the name of book; written by:
(a) Karl Marks (b) Kant (c) Bergson (d) Some other

(5) _________ is a very popular way of thought from Plato to the present day.
(a) Pragmatism (b) Idealism (c) Realism (d) Some other

PART-C: Define any two of the following in one or two lines.
Sufism
Vitalism
Emanationism
Being and Nothingness

PART-D: Name the philosophers who said the following:
Cogito Urgo Som
Life is a constant flow
Human thought continuous without break from birth to death.
The human mind is capable of transgressing its own limits.
Asabiya is important for all social and political matters.

1. Critically discuss Dialectic Materialism and its concept of History, Social Change and class struggle.

2. Discuss Ibn-i-Sina’s views of Cosmology ontology and Psychology.
   OR
   Write short notes on Ibn-e-Rushd’s views on Bodily Resurrection, Immortality of the soul and life after death.

3. Briefly define the five basic concepts of Mutazilaism.
   OR
   Compare the views of Mutazilites and Asheraites about Freedom of the Will and the relation of God’s Essence and Attributes.

4. Discuss Ghazali’s three main points of dispute with the Rationalist Philosophers.

5. Briefly discuss Iqbal’s theory of Knowledge.

6. Discuss Sir Sayyed’s view of the Interpretation of Prophetic Traditions.

7. Briefly discuss the Irtifaqat of Shah Wali Ullah.
   OR
   Briefly discuss Abul al Maudadi’s views of Islamic State.