Final Exam (Take-Home) Fall - 2020

Subject: Critical Thinking & Philosophy Submission Day: Saturday

Instructor: Syed Imran Raza Submission Date: January 30, 2021
Program: BBA Max. Marks: 30

Department of Management Sciences

Please follow the instructions carefully:

1. Write your answers in a Word file and upload the file before the due date on BlackBoard.

2. Write your name and registration ID on the first page of your Word file.

3. Answer scripts can be uploaded on BlackBoard any time before its deadline.
Therefore, do not wait for the last hour to avoid any unforeseen problems.

4. Submission of answer copy(ies) will be considered acceptable through BlackBoard

only. Therefore, do not submit your document through email or any other medium.

5. Use 12 pt. font size and Times New Roman font style along with 1-inch page margins.

6. Follow the requirements of the word limit and the marking criteria while writing your
answers.

7. Provide relevant, original and conceptual answers, as this exam aims to test your ability to
examine, explain, modify or develop concepts discussed in class.

8. Do not copy answers from the internet or other sources. The plagiarism of your answers
may be checked through Turnitin.

9. Recheck your answers before the submission on BlackBoard to correct any content or
language related errors.

10. Double check your word file before uploading it on BlackBoard to ensure that you have
uploaded the correct file with your answers.
Instructions:
Attempt all questions.
Each questions carry 6 marks
Answer the question in your own word.
Copy and paste material will not be graded.

1. Prove that what we recognize as art is actually craft and vice versa.

Required:
a) A brief overview of “Art and Craft” debate.
b) At least one relevant example that can help to understand Art and Craft.
c) Your argument to justify that art is actually craft.
d) The overall words’ limit is 150.

2. Critically evaluate “pragmatic theory of truth.”

Required:
a) You need to agree with the idea of pragmatism along with rational justification.
b) You need to show that how pragmatism rejects old ways of thinking.
c) Give an example of the idea of “Cash Value” from current Pakistani society.
d) The overall words’ limit is 150.

3. “In today’s world the idea of public space is replaced by the idea of social media”

Required:
a) Briefly discuss the idea of public space in historical context.
b) Explain how public space benefited suppressed societies.
c) Prove that social media become a new space.
d) The overall word’s limit is 150.

4. Is freedom the part of human nature?

Required:
a) Answer it with the perspective of “existence precedes essence” and “essence precedes
existence.”
b) The overall word’s limit is 150.

5. Kant’s essay “what is enlightenment” is a critical perspective on the European societies

before 15th century.

Required:
a) Highlight the context in which Kant wrote “What is Enlightenment”.
b) Is Kant Idea applicable in current Pakistani societies?
c) What consequences you can anticipate if Kant’s idea is applied in Pakistan.
d) The overall word’s limit is 150.
End of Question paper