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17th Dec.

2020

Final Exam: 28th Dec. 2020


Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
40 Marks
Topics:
Two definitions of philosophy (academic and literal)
Academic: study of fundamental questions:
1-Metaphysics:
(a) Human Nature/self (5 theories)
a- Essentialist views: Rationalist and religious
views
b-Non-essentialist: Darwin, Sartre and Feminist
(b) Existence of God: four theories
a- Cosmological argument
b-Teleological argument
c- Ontological
d-Pragmatic
2-Epistemology:
Five sources of knowledge: empiricism, rationalism,
intuition, authority and instinct
3-Ethics:
Teleological and deontological approaches
Applications: Cultural capitalism (ideology); Lacan,
charity, virtual reality discussion.

Greek, Medieval, Modern, Post-modern= History

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