Bihar Intermediate Philosophy (BSEB) case studies
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The Bihar Intermediate Philosophy examination is the Class 12 elective paper offered under the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) for students in the Intermediate (higher secondary) stream, usually Arts. It suits candidates who want a structured introduction to philosophical problems in both the Indian and Western traditions, and it is often taken by students preparing for undergraduate study in philosophy, religion, education, law or civil-services examinations where reasoning and essay writing matter. The Bihar Intermediate Philosophy (BSEB) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,323 words.
1The Absent Self and the Present Karma
At a Higher Secondary School in Muzaffarpur, the Philosophy Club holds a 20-minute debate at the annual youth festival. Ankit, a Class XII student, argues: 'Buddhism teaches anatta, so there is no permanent self.
484 words, about 2 min2Syadvada at the Vegetable Market
In Vaishali, a Jain family runs a vegetable stall outside the bus stand. The municipal committee announces that during a Jain monk's three-day procession, stalls within 100 metres must not sell onions and garlic, because the monk avoids root vegetables.
478 words, about 2 min3Smoke, Mist, and the Hill
In a Nyaya class at a Patna college, the teacher writes on the board: 'The hill has fire, because it has smoke.' A student, Rohan, says he saw a grey column rising from the hill at 6:30 a.m. Another student, Sana, objects: it rained at 5 a.m.; the hill is 200 metres from a steam-emitting factory; the grey column could be mist or steam.
423 words, about 2 min4The Scholarship and the False Certificate
A school scholarship committee in Patna has 10 applications and 3 seats. Meera, ranked fourth on the merit list, submits an income certificate stating her father earns 1,20,000 rupees a year.
517 words, about 3 min5Valid, True, and Convincing
The school magazine editorial argues: 'All students who attended the extra class passed the exam. Ravi passed the exam.
421 words, about 2 min