A-level 7172/2 ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
PHILOSOPHY
Paper 2 The metaphysics of God and the metaphysics of mind
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHILOSOPHY
Paper 2 The metaphysics of God and the metaphysics of
For Examiner’s Use
mind Question Mark
1
Tuesday 20 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours
2
Materials 3
You will need no other materials.
4
Instructions 5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions. 7
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 8
9
10
TOTAL
, 2
Do not
write
outside the
box
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the
question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• You will be assessed on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
*jun257172201* 7172/2
IB/M/Jun25/G4001/E3
Section A
Metaphysics of God
Answer all questions in this section.
IB/M/Jun25/7172/2
, 3
Do not
write
outside the
box
State the difference between God being everlasting and God being eternal.
0 1 [3 marks]
0 2 Explain Aquinas’ Second Way (his argument from atemporal causation).
[5 marks]
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/7172/2
, 4
Do not
write
outside the
box
*02*
3
IB/M/Jun25/7172/2
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
PHILOSOPHY
Paper 2 The metaphysics of God and the metaphysics of mind
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHILOSOPHY
Paper 2 The metaphysics of God and the metaphysics of
For Examiner’s Use
mind Question Mark
1
Tuesday 20 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours
2
Materials 3
You will need no other materials.
4
Instructions 5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions. 7
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 8
9
10
TOTAL
, 2
Do not
write
outside the
box
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the
question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• You will be assessed on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
*jun257172201* 7172/2
IB/M/Jun25/G4001/E3
Section A
Metaphysics of God
Answer all questions in this section.
IB/M/Jun25/7172/2
, 3
Do not
write
outside the
box
State the difference between God being everlasting and God being eternal.
0 1 [3 marks]
0 2 Explain Aquinas’ Second Way (his argument from atemporal causation).
[5 marks]
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/7172/2
, 4
Do not
write
outside the
box
*02*
3
IB/M/Jun25/7172/2
