Assam HS Class 11-12 Logic and Philosophy study plan

Distinguish the four figures of categorical syllogism and identify their valid moods (e.g., Barbara, Celarent) using the traditional mnemonic names.

Apply the six rules of the categorical syllogism to detect formal fallacies in given arguments, including illicit major, illicit minor, and undistributed middle.

Explain the concept of distribution for A, E, I, and O propositions and determine the distribution status of each term in a proposition.

Construct counterexamples to invalid syllogisms by substituting terms while preserving the form.

Classify fallacies into formal and informal categories, and identify specific fallacies such as equivocation, amphiboly, composition, division, and petitio principii in short passages.

Evaluate extended arguments (3–5 sentences) for multiple fallacies and justify each identification with reference to the definition.

Convert ordinary-language arguments into standard categorical form and test their validity using Venn diagrams or rules.

Distinguish between immediate inferences (conversion, obversion, contraposition) and mediate inference (syllogism).

Define logic and explain its nature and scope, including the distinction between formal and material logic, and between deductive and inductive logic.

Analyze the relationship between logic and language: functions of language (informative, expressive, directive) and the distinction between cognitive and emotive meaning.

Identify and define terms, and classify terms by comprehension and extension, including singular, general, collective, and abstract terms.

Classify propositions by quantity, quality, and relation, and distinguish categorical from hypothetical propositions.

Translate English sentences into propositional calculus using symbols for negation, conjunction, disjunction, conditional, and biconditional.

Construct truth tables for compound propositions and determine tautology, contradiction, and contingency.

Test the validity of argument forms using the truth-table method (full and short) and identify common valid forms (modus ponens, modus tollens, disjunctive syllogism).

Apply the rules of inference and replacement to construct formal proofs of validity.

Distinguish inductive reasoning from deductive reasoning, and explain the problem of induction and the role of probability.

Analyze analogical arguments: identify the premises, conclusion, and criteria for strength (relevance, number, and variety of similarities).

Describe the steps of the scientific method (hypothesis, observation, experiment, verification) and distinguish between hypothesis and theory.

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Mill's methods of experimental inquiry (agreement, difference, concomitant variation, residues).

Define philosophy and outline its major branches: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and logic.

Explain key metaphysical concepts: being, substance, causation, and the mind-body problem, with reference to at least two philosophical positions.

Compare rationalism and empiricism as epistemological theories, including the roles of reason and experience in knowledge acquisition.

Discuss the nature and scope of epistemology: knowledge as justified true belief, and the Gettier problem.

Outline the main schools of Indian philosophy, distinguishing orthodox (āstika) and heterodox (nāstika) systems.

Explain the core tenets of Cārvāka, Jainism, and Buddhism, including their views on knowledge, reality, and ethics.

Summarize the key doctrines of Sāṃkhya, Yoga, Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Mīmāṃsā, and Vedānta (Advaita).

Compare the concepts of pramāṇa (means of knowledge) in Nyāya with Western epistemic concepts.

Review all domains by solving a full-length practice test under timed conditions.

Identify weak areas from the practice test and revisit those topics using summaries and flashcards.

Practice writing concise answers (2–3 sentences) for definitional and explanatory questions.

Memorize key Sanskrit terms and their English equivalents for Indian philosophy.