pyq/2017/philosophy-optional-i/3

(a) Elaborate Kant's theory of space and time. How does this theory enable him to explain how mathematical propositions can be both synthetic and a priori ? (20 marks)

(b) What, according to Descartes, is a 'clear and distinct idea'? What is the epistemological status of clear and distinct ideas? Does this account help Descartes prove that material objects exist? Explain. (15 marks)

(c) What are the two dogmas of empiricism that Quine attacks? What are his arguments against what he calls the second dogma? (15 marks)