Today, I am going to discuss about the suggestions of higher secondary exam 2023 in philosophy subject of West Bengal higher secondary education. 40 Marks.
Read: WBCHSE Philosophy Suggestions SAQ part for 2023 Examination
1.What do you mean by proposition and distribution of terms in categorical propositions? Mention the terms that are distributed in A, E,I and O propositions.2+2+4=8
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What do you mean by the categorical proposition? Classify categorical propositions according to quality and quantity? Discuss with an example different parts of a categorical proposition. 2+4+2=8
2. What is immediate inference? Explain with example the distinction between mediate and immediate inference? 2+6=8
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What is conversion? State the rules of conversion with example. Why simple conversion of A proposition is not possible? 2+4+2=8
3. Transform the following arguments into standard logical forms and mention their moods and figures. Test the validity of each arguments:4+4=8
i. No fish is bird; because fish is not reptile and no reptile is bird.
Ans: Mood EEE,Figure Ist, Fallacy two negative premises occured.
ii. He is coward because he is liar and liars are always coward.
Ans:Mood AAA ,Figure Ist ,Valid (BARBARA)
iii. Only truthful persons are honest and all truthful persons are honourable. Therefore all honourable persons are honest. Ans:Mood AAA ,Figure 4th ,Fallacy of illicit minor.
iv. As some wisemen are not happy and all idiots are happy ,so all idiots are not wisemen.
Ans:Mood OAO ,Figure 2nd ,Fallacy of illicit major.
v. Kolkata is within India. Dubai is not within India. Therefore Dubai is not within Kolkata.
Ans:Mood AEE ,Figure 2nd ,Fallacy of four terms occurred.
vi. God has created man, man has created sin Therefore God has created man.
Ans:Mood AAA ,Figure Ist ,Fallacy of four terms occurred.
vii. Socrates is a man. Plato is not Socrates. Therefore plato is not a man.
Ans: Mood AEE ,Figure Ist , Fallacy of illicit major.
viii. All that glitters is not gold, diamond is not gold. So diamond does not glitter.
Ans: Mood OEE , Figure 2nd, Fallacy two negative premises occurred.
ix. He is not wise person. For, he is not a good orator. Only wise people are good orator.
Ans: Mood AEE , Figure Ist , Fallacy of illicit major.
x. No poet is immortal, for any poet is a man and man is not immortal.
Ans: Mood EAE , Figure 1st ,Valid CELARENT.
4. Explain Mill's method of agreement [with definition, form ,example ,advantages (two),disadvantages(two)].1+2+1+2+2=8
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Discuss the joint method as given by Mill. [Definition ,form, example, advantages (two),disadvantages (two)].1+2+1+2+2=8
5. Write short notes on the following:4+4=8
i. Bad analogy.
ii. Fallacy of post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc.
iii. Fallacy of considering co-effects of the same cause as causes of one another.
iv. Doctrine of plurality of cause.
v. Fallacy of illicit generalization.
vi. Fallacy of taking irrelevant as cause.
vii. Taking necessary condition as a whole cause.
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