WBCHSE HS Philosophy case studies
WBCHSE HS Philosophy · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The WBCHSE Higher Secondary Philosophy course is the two-year Philosophy elective taken by Class XI and XII students under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. It suits learners who enjoy argument and textual analysis rather than memorisation alone: the syllabus moves from the schools of Indian philosophy through epistemology, metaphysics, ethics and formal logic. The WBCHSE HS Philosophy case studies are 5 cases and about 3,224 words.
1The Circularity Charge Against Anumāna
At a WBCHSE revision session, two students debate whether anumāna can be a pramāṇa. Rina points to the school water cooler: she has observed steam rising from it on twelve cold mornings and concluded that the cooler is leaking.
728 words, about 4 min2The Outdated Library Notice
The school library's notice board carries a printed card: 'Library closes at 5.00 p.m.' On Monday, Arjun reads it and forms the belief that the library closes at 5.00 p.m. On Wednesday he arrives at 4.40, finds the door locked, and is told the library has closed at 5.00 for years.
636 words, about 3 min3The Overslept Examination
The disciplinary committee of a higher secondary school must decide whether to penalise Rohan, a Class XII student who missed the final examination. Rohan had been sleeping only three hours a night for a week because of a family financial crisis; on the morning of the exam he overslept.
598 words, about 3 min4The Canteen Photograph
The editor of a school magazine, Sana, receives an anonymous letter with a photograph showing a canteen worker handling food after cleaning the floor. The worker's face is visible.
672 words, about 3 min5Three Arguments on the Notice Board
The student council posts three arguments on the notice board and asks the debating society to label them valid or invalid before a scholarship interview. Argument A: 'All scholarship holders are meritorious.
590 words, about 3 min