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Marks Code
6KU
4AE
(10)
2KU
4KU
4AE
(10)
SECTION 2—METAPHYSICS
Candidates must answer EITHER
all parts of Question 2 OR
all parts of
Question 3.
EITHER
2. God
(
a
) Describe the cosmological argument for the existence of God.
(
b
) Explain
two
criticisms that can be made of this argument.
OR
3. Free will
(
a
) What is determinism?
(
b
) Explain
two
arguments for determinism.
(
c
) Is determinism compatible with human freedom?
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Marks Code
1KU
1KU
1KU
2 AE
(5)
4KU
3KU
2AE
2KU
4AE
(15)
2KU
2KU
5KU
6AE
(15)
SECTION 3 —EPISTEMOLOGY
Candidates must answer Question 4 and EITHER
all parts of Question 5
OR
all parts of Question 6.
4. Epistemology
(
a
) What is Rationalism?
(
b
) What is Empiricism?
(
c
) Which do you find more convincing? Give reasons for your answer.
EITHER
5. Descartes
(
a
) Explain the dream argument in Meditation One.
(
b
) What beliefs survive the dream argument?
(
c
) Why does Descartes think that even these beliefs can be doubted?
(
d
) What is the
cogito
?
(
e
) Do you think the
cogito
is beyond doubt?
OR
6. Hume
(
a
) What does Hume mean by an impression? Give an example to support
your answer.
(
b
) What does Hume mean by an idea? Give an example to support your
answer.
(
c
) According to Hume, how is it possible to imagine something we have
never seen? Give examples to support your answer.
(
d
) Do you think Hume is correct in saying that all ideas are based on
impressions?
.