The Essay paper of UPSC Mains 2021 conducted in January 2022 was as predicted and unsurprising- even though it has left many aspirants perplexed about ‘Philosophical’ Essays. The essay topics in the paper were undoubtedly abstract as can be expected from Essay topics but they were not Philosophical which is to say that no Philosophy … Read more UPSC Mains 2021-2022 Essay Paper: 4D Analysis & Discussion
There is something painfully missing in pedagogy-and that’s pedagogy itself. No one teaches you about teaching itself. Or just how potent it can be as a learning tool.
Believe it or not, there is often a particularly right away or a wrong way to structure an argument. And a particularly well-defined way to counter-argument and even to anticipate them.
Ever so often you will find topics like ” simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” and ” life is a long journey between being human and being humane” in the Essay paper of the USPC exam. While topics such as these are not exactly philosophical but consist of a subject-matter which is generic and non-technical. It … Read more HOW TO TACKLE PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY TOPICS FOR UPSC