PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2017
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC.
SUBJECT: PHILOSOPHY (PAPER-II)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE Questions in All. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q No. 1: What is Islamic Mysticism? Elaborate your answer by discussing its characteristics. (20 Marks)
Q No. 2: How does Ibn Rushd separate is philosophical thought from that of Al farabi and Ibn Sina? (20 Marks)
Q No. 3: Define Modernity. Is it compatible with religion or not? (20 Marks)
Q No. 4: Elaborate the ideas of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan with reference to nature and miracles. (20 Marks)
Q No. 5: Explain the way Ghazali refuted the philosopher’s claim regarding Eternity of the world. (20 Marks)
Q No. 6: Give a comparative study between Mu’tazilites and Asharites regarding notion of human freedom. (20 Marks)
Q No. 7: Discuss and critically examine the concept of ‘being’ by Ibn Sina. (20 Marks)
Q No. 8: Critically analyse Iqbal’s concept of self (Khudi). (20 Marks)