CVSP 202 Final, Spring 2001

C.S, 202 Final Examination ES Peer eoveatateccreeened June 6, 2001 LIBRARY ] OF wees 2% Hours Discuss at length TWO of the following: 1. “Every infant is born in the natural state. It is his parents who make him a Jew or Christian or a heathen.” Ibn Khaldun quoting the Prophet. “Injustice is a human trait. If you find a moral man, there is some reason why he is not unjust.” Ibn Khaldun quoting al-Mutanabbi. “But the Creator and all His creation are both good. Where then does evil come from?” Confessions a. Explain the meaning of the three quotations. b. State the problem(s) raised by these quotations c. With which quotation do you agree? Why? . Ifyou had the opportunity to meet one of the thinkers you encountered this semester, whom would you choose? Why? . “Ifa prince wants to maintain his rule he must learn how not to be virtuous, and to make use of this or not according to need.” a. Explain quotation. b. Compare his views with those of Ibn Khaldun. c. Whom, do you think, Augustine would agree with? d. With whom would you agree? Why? . “Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works; evils, i works do not make a wicked man, but a wicked man does evil works.” Luther a. Explain quotation. b. Discuss the importance of faith as portrayed in the texts you have read this semester (Augustine, Ghazali, Aquinas, Dante, Ibn Khaldun, and Luther). c. What role does faith play in one’s life, according to you? INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Write the number of the question you are answering. 2. Read questions carefully. 3. Do NOT divide the essay into a,b,c,...