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Introduction to philosophy
Instructor name
mam saima amir
submitted
by aqsa minhas
18601502-033
Q1-What is the role of philosophy in our life?
The role of philosophy in our life is to look for the abstract truths that are relevant to human existence.
Philosophy is a science that studies that studies the elemental aspects of nature of existence
Q3- Do you think you have free will? Give at least two
examples.
Yes, we do have free will to some extent. As a Muslim we do have free will on
some things like our fate has already been decide but the option to choose the
right or wrong path or in simple word to make decision between good or bad is in
our hands .For example we follow ALLAH and HOLY PROPHET [PBUH] Their
teaching told us to offer prayers, but If we don’t obey no one can physical enforce
us. It is the case when a doctor told us not to take sugar, can take on our own free
will, because non-one can physically enforce us
Q4-Give at least two examples of Casual Determinism.
Casual determinism is a belief that the future events are oblige with past and
present events. Combined with the law of nature, all events have a cause and
effect
Example 1
If you put water in freezer, the water will ultimately change its shape from liquid
to ice
Example 2
On a very cold day, you take shower and immediately after shower, you turn on
the fan so ultimately you will get cold and fever.