NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATIONS
COURSE CODE: ISL361
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HRS
Instruction to Candidates:Answer only THREE questions
1. a. Trace the origin of the term, ‘philosophy’ and its Arabic equivalent.
b. What differentiates an ordinary thinker from a philosopher? (23 Marks)
2. Give an account of different agencies that helped in the transmission of Greek philosophy to the Muslims. (23 Marks)
3. Discuss the contributions of Hārūn Rashīd to the growth of Islamic philosophy. (23 Marks)
4. Discuss the areas of discrepancies between religion and philosophy. (24 Marks)
5. Trace the origin of Mutazilizm and discuss three (3) of their fundamental principles. (23 Marks)
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