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Key Facts: Catalonia PAU History of Philosophy Exam
90 Min
Official exam duration set by Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya
CIC / Canal Universitats PAU Regulations 2026
6 Authors
Prescribed authors: Plato, Descartes, Locke, Kant, Nietzsche, Mill
Curriculum 2n de Batxillerat Catalunya
EUR 110.00+ access phase (EUR 41.30 exam right + EUR 68.70 access phase; plus EUR 13.80 per admission exercise, Generalitat de Catalunya 2026)
Ordinary base registration fee for PAU Access Phase in Catalonia
Generalitat de Catalunya Fee Ordinance
4.0 / 10
Minimum mark required in Access Phase to blend with Bachillerato GPA
Spanish University Access Regulations
Catalan / ES
Official exam languages (Catalan default, Spanish option)
Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya
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Catalonia PAU History of Philosophy (CIC 2026) is a 90-minute university entrance exam assessing text analysis, conceptual rigor, and comparative thought across Plato, Descartes, Locke, Kant, Nietzsche, and Mill.
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1In Plato's Theory of Forms as presented in the Republic, what is the ontological relationship between the intelligible world (kosmos noetos) and the sensible world (kosmos horatos)?
A.The intelligible world contains eternal, immutable, and perfect archetypes that constitute true reality, whereas the sensible world consists of transient, changing physical copies.
B.The intelligible world is an illusory mental projection generated by sensory observations of physical objects.
C.The sensible and intelligible worlds are identical material structures perceived through different emotional states.
D.The intelligible world is a linguistic construct established by political convention with no independent objective existence.
Explanation: Plato's metaphysical dualism posits that the intelligible realm consists of immutable, eternal Forms (Eide) accessible only through reason (noesis), while the sensory world contains changing, imperfect material imitations. The Forms represent ultimate reality and the foundation for true knowledge (episteme).
2In Book VII of Plato's Republic, what does the sun represent in the Allegory of the Cave?
A.The physical source of biological life and visible light in the material universe.
B.The Form of the Good (Agathon), which illuminates truth, reality, and intelligible objects.
C.The supreme political authority exercised by the tyrant in a corrupted city-state.
D.The faculty of sensory imagination (eikasia) that generates shadows on the cave wall.
Explanation: In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the sun outside the cave symbolizes the Form of the Good (Agathon). Just as the physical sun illuminates visible objects and enables sight, the Form of the Good provides truth and intelligibility to all other Forms and enables rational comprehension.
3According to Plato's Divided Line in Book VI of the Republic, which level of cognition corresponds to the study of mathematical objects?
A.Conjecture or imagination (eikasia), which relies on shadows and reflections.
B.Belief or conviction (pistis), which deals with tangible physical objects.
C.Hypothetical reasoning or thought (dianoia), which relies on assumptions and sensible diagrams.
D.Direct dialectical understanding (noesis), which grasps first principles without sensible images.
Explanation: On Plato's Divided Line, mathematical reasoning corresponds to dianoia (thought or hypothetical reasoning). Mathematicians use sensible diagrams as aids and start from unproven hypotheses to deduce conclusions, placing dianoia above belief (pistis) but below direct dialectical insight (noesis).
4In Plato's psychological theory, how is the soul (psyche) divided, and which virtue corresponds to the rational part (logistikon)?
A.The soul is undivided, and its primary virtue is physical strength.
B.The soul is divided into rational, spirited, and appetitive parts; the virtue of the rational part is wisdom (sophia).
C.The soul is divided into vegetative, sensitive, and intellectual parts; the virtue of the rational part is temperance.
D.The soul is divided into conscious, subconscious, and unconscious parts; the virtue of the rational part is courage.
Explanation: Plato's tripartite soul consists of the rational part (logistikon), the spirited part (thymoeides), and the appetitive part (epithymetikon). The rational part seeks truth and knowledge, and its proper virtue is wisdom (sophia) or prudence (phronesis).
5In Plato's political philosophy in the Republic, what constitutes justice (dikaiosyne) in the ideal city (Kallipolis)?
A.Equally distributing economic wealth among all citizens regardless of their societal role.
B.Ensuring every citizen votes on legislation through direct democratic assemblies.
C.Each class (rulers, guardians, producers) fulfilling its natural function without interfering in the functions of others.
D.Allowing the strongest military commanders to execute sovereign authority without legal restraint.
Explanation: Platonic justice in Kallipolis is defined as functional harmony: each of the three social classes (philosopher-rulers, military guardians, producers) performs its specialized duty according to its dominant soul component, without encroaching upon the roles of other classes.
6What is Plato's doctrine of recollection (anamnesis) as articulated in dialogues such as Meno and Phaedo?
A.Learning is the empirical accumulation of sensory impressions stored in memory during childhood.
B.Learning is the process of remembering truths that the immortal soul knew in the intelligible realm before incarnation.
C.Learning is an artificial invention of concepts through social conditioning and rhetoric.
D.Learning is the physiological modification of brain tissue produced by sensory stimuli.
Explanation: Plato's doctrine of anamnesis asserts that the soul is immortal and acquired knowledge of eternal Forms before being embodied. Sensory experience in the material world acts merely as a prompt that allows the soul to recollect (remember) innate knowledge it already possesses.
7Why does Plato advocate for philosopher-kings to govern Kallipolis in the Republic?
A.Philosophers possess military supremacy and divine lineage inherited from ancient heroes.
B.Philosophers are wealthy aristocrats who can fund public infrastructure out of personal fortunes.
C.Only philosophers possess knowledge of the Form of the Good, enabling them to rule with objective wisdom rather than personal ambition.
D.Philosophers are trained in Sophistic rhetoric to persuade voters during electoral campaigns.
Explanation: Plato argues that political power and philosophical insight must coincide. Because philosopher-kings have ascended the Divided Line to contemplate the Form of the Good, they understand absolute justice and truth, allowing them to govern unselfishly for the common good.
8In Book VIII of Plato's Republic, what is the correct order of political degeneration from the ideal aristocracy?
A.Aristocracy -> Oligarchy -> Timocracy -> Tyranny -> Democracy
B.Aristocracy -> Timocracy -> Oligarchy -> Democracy -> Tyranny
C.Aristocracy -> Democracy -> Timocracy -> Oligarchy -> Tyranny
D.Aristocracy -> Tyranny -> Oligarchy -> Democracy -> Timocracy
Explanation: Plato outlines a five-stage degeneration of regime types driven by psychological corruption: Aristocracy (rule of reason/good) degrades into Timocracy (rule of honor/spirit), then Oligarchy (rule of wealth/necessary appetites), Democracy (rule of freedom/unnecessary appetites), and finally Tyranny (rule of lawless lust).
9How does Plato distinguish opinion (doxa) from true knowledge (episteme) in Book V of the Republic?
A.Opinion is based on mathematical proofs, whereas knowledge is based on sensory observation.
B.Opinion relies on authority, whereas knowledge relies on majority consensus.
C.Opinion is directed toward the realm of becoming (sensible objects that change), whereas knowledge is directed toward being (immutable Forms).
D.Opinion is permanent and infallible, whereas knowledge is provisional and subjective.
Explanation: In Plato's epistemology, opinion (doxa) deals with the sensory realm of becoming (particular material things that come to be and pass away), rendering it changeable and fallible. Knowledge (episteme) deals exclusively with true being—the eternal, unchanging Forms.
10What role does dialectic (dialektike) play in Plato's educational program for philosopher-kings?
A.It is a technique of debate used to win political elections regardless of truth.
B.It is the supreme intellectual method that moves beyond sensible images and hypotheses to achieve direct intuitive knowledge of the Form of the Good.
C.It is a set of physical exercises designed to train military guardians for warfare.
D.It is an empirical scientific method based on controlled laboratory experimentation.
Explanation: Dialectic is the culmination of Platonic education. It is the purely intellectual process of question, answer, and rational analysis that destroys ungrounded hypotheses to ascend to the highest principle—the Form of the Good—without using physical sensory aids.
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