Kerala +2 Philosophy study plan

Define logic and identify its two main branches (formal/deductive and informal/inductive) in your own words with one original example each

Distinguish validity from truth by constructing three arguments: one valid with true premises, one valid with a false premise, one invalid with true premises

Translate ten ordinary-language statements into categorical form (A, E, I, O) and label quantity and quality for each

List the four classical laws of thought and explain in two sentences each why they matter for reasoning

Map the scope of philosophy by writing a one-page comparison of philosophy with science, religion, and common sense

Test ten syllogisms for validity using distribution rules or Venn diagrams, and state the fallacy for each invalid one

Construct truth tables for conjunction, disjunction, conditional, and biconditional, and classify five compound propositions as tautology, contradiction, or contingent

Apply the rules of inference (modus ponens, modus tollens, disjunctive syllogism, hypothetical syllogism) to solve eight short proofs

Identify and name eight informal fallacies from self-written examples, including ad hominem, straw man, false dilemma, and begging the question

Distinguish the hypothetico-deductive method from inductive generalisation using one scientific episode you can describe accurately

State the tripartite analysis of knowledge (belief, truth, justification) and explain each condition with a counterexample showing what fails when it is missing

Explain the Gettier problem in your own words and summarise two distinct responses to it

Compare foundationalism, coherentism, and reliabilism on what counts as a proper justifier

Distinguish the correspondence, coherence, and pragmatic theories of truth and apply each to the same sample claim

Differentiate rationalism from empiricism and identify one strength and one weakness of each

Define metaphysics and distinguish ontology from cosmology and from philosophical anthropology

Explain the one-and-the-many problem and contrast monism, dualism, and pluralism with one example of each

Distinguish the four Aristotelian causes and apply all four to a single everyday object

Analyse causation by contrasting determinism, indeterminism, and compatibilism, and state which you find defensible and why

Explain the classical distinctions between essence and existence, and between substance and attribute, using original illustrations

Review weeks 1-3 by re-attempting every previously logged error and correcting it

Distinguish descriptive ethics, normative ethics, and metaethics, and place five sample questions into the correct category

Compare consequentialist, deontological, and virtue-ethics approaches on one shared moral dilemma, stating what each would recommend

Explain Kant's categorical imperative and the principle of utility, and articulate one serious objection to each

Apply the concepts of moral responsibility, free will, and intention to two short cases

Evaluate the claim that morality is relative to culture, presenting the strongest argument for it and the strongest against

Explain the mind-body problem and contrast dualism, behaviourism, identity theory, and functionalism

Distinguish the concepts of self, person, and consciousness, and relate personal identity to memory and to continuity of body

State the classical arguments for God's existence (cosmological, teleological, ontological, moral) and one standard objection to each

Explain the problem of evil and two responses to it

Apply philosophy to a practical issue (environment, technology, or bioethics) by identifying the ethical framework you use and defending it

Contrast social contract, natural law, and Marxist accounts of the origin and purpose of the state

Explain justice as fairness and the difference principle, and state one communitarian critique of liberal justice

Outline the six orthodox (astika) systems and the heterodox (nastika) schools, noting what each accepts or rejects

Explain key concepts from Advaita Vedanta, Samkhya, and Nyaya, including maya, purusha-prakriti, and pramana

Compare the Nyaya theory of knowledge with the Western tripartite account, identifying at least two genuine differences

Consolidate all nine domains by producing a one-page summary sheet per domain from memory, then checking against your notes

Complete two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and mark them honestly

Re-teach your three weakest topics aloud or in writing as if explaining to a beginner, to expose gaps

Drill every previously logged error until each is answered correctly twice in a row

Rehearse structured essay openings and conclusions for the highest-weight domains (logic, ethics, epistemology)