RBSE SS Philosophy case studies
RBSE SS Philosophy · Put your knowledge to work in context.
RBSE Senior Secondary Philosophy is the Class XII Philosophy elective under the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan. It suits students who want a structured introduction to argument, texts and traditions rather than a purely vocational subject: typically future humanities students, candidates preparing for competitive examinations with reasoning and ethics components, and anyone wanting a conceptually demanding optional subject. The RBSE SS Philosophy case studies are 5 cases and about 3,850 words.
1Cārvāka versus Nyāya: Which School Is the More Consistent Empiricist?
At a senior-secondary philosophy club in Jaipur, two teams debate the motion: 'Cārvāka is the most consistent Indian empiricist school.' Team A argues that because Cārvāka accepts only perception (pratyakṣa) as a pramāṇa, it avoids the circularity of schools that accept testimony (śabda) and inference (anumāna). Team B replies that Nyāya is more consistent because it accepts four pramāṇas but treats each as independently verifiable and defends inference through the five-membered syllogism.
759 words, about 4 min2Descartes' Cogito: Inference, Intuition, or Performative Act?
A Western philosophy seminar at a Kota school has 18 students and 45 minutes. The teacher writes two claims on the board: (1) 'Descartes' cogito is an inference: I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.' (2) 'The cogito defeats all scepticism because even the evil demon cannot make me doubt that I am doubting.' Students split into two groups.
818 words, about 4 min3Three Science-Magazine Submissions: Induction, Affirming the Consequent, and a Confounded Experiment
A school science magazine has received three 500-word submissions for its annual issue; the deadline is Friday and two reviewers must choose one. Submission 1 argues: 'Every swan we have observed is white; therefore all swans are white; therefore the statement all swans are white is scientifically proven.' Submission 2 argues: 'Astrology makes testable predictions about personality; all scientific theories make testable predictions; therefore astrology is scientific.' Submission 3 reports an experiment: four identical pots, same soil, water and light; pot A gets 10 ml fertilizer, pot B gets 20 ml, pot C gets 30 ml, pot D gets none; all plants grow taller with more fertilizer, so fertilizer is the cause.
730 words, about 4 min4Tobacco Sponsorship of a School Sports Meet
Your school's annual sports meet needs ₹40,000 for equipment and transport. The student council has raised ₹12,000.
799 words, about 4 min5Consensus, Suffering, and Religious Language at an Interfaith Dialogue
At an interfaith dialogue in a government school, 120 students hear two speakers. Speaker 1 argues: 'A survey of our school shows 104 of 120 students believe in a higher power.
744 words, about 4 min