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Critical And Creative Thinking. Question Paper

Critical And Creative Thinking. 

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Sociology And Religion

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
UCU 103;
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING

DATE: THURSDAY 8TH JANUARY 2009 TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO

Q. 1 a)
Define critical and creative thinking.
b)
Distinguish “Just thinking” from “Critical thinking”.
c)
What characteristics would you associate a critical thinker with.

Q. 2 Discuss the branches of philosophy and show their relevance to critical and
creative thinking.

Q. 3 Using either Rene Descartes’ OR J.S. Mill’s Model on critical thinking, explain t

he importance of independent thinking to the individual as well as the society.

Q .4 Show how Berterald Russel in his essay “Appearance and Reality” cautions us
against being that which we immediately perceive as the absolute truth.
Q. 5 Evaluate Kirasi Wiredu’s ideas on what philosophy can do for Africa.

Q. 6 Use intellectual standards of thinking (values) to assess the Minister of
Education’s ban on tuition in Kenyan Schools.






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