M. Andrew Holowchak

Critical Reasoning and Philosophy (eBook, ePUB)

A Concise Guide to Reading, Evaluating, and Writing Philosophical Works

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Critical Reasoning & Philosophy has been praised as an innovative and clearly written handbook that teaches new philosophy students how to read, evaluate, and write in a critical manner. Concise, accessible language and ample use of examples and study modules help students gain the basic knowledge necessary to succeed in undergraduate philosophy courses, and to apply that knowledge to achieve success in other disciplines as well. With a reorganized presentation, fresh modules, new examples and illustrations, the second edition is even more clear and accessible to students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442205239
• Artikelnr.: 39072283

Autorenporträt

By M. Andrew Holowchak

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements Part I: Introductory Concerns Module 1: What is
Philosophy? Module 2: Philosophy & Critical Reasoning Part II: Reading
Philosophy Module 3: General Form of a Philosophical Work Module 4: Four
Helpful Steps Part III: Evaluating Philosophy Section A: Argument
Recognition & Reconstruction Module 5: Elements of Argument Recognition
Module 6: Standard Argument Form Section B: Argument Evaluation Module 7:
Setting the Logical Boundaries Module 8: Conditions of Acceptance &
Rejection Module 9: Three Common Deductive Arguments Module 10: Common
Inductive Arguments Module 11: Common Fallacies Section C: Reconstruction
through Diagramming Module 12: Fundamentals of Diagramming Module 13: 10
Diagrammatical Tips Part IV: Writing Philosophy Section A: Preliminaries
for Philosophical Essays Module 14: 13 General Tips for Writing Module 15:
Tips of Avoidance Module 16: Common Mistakes Section B: Writing
Philosophical Essays Module 17: Preparing an Outline Module 18: Writing a
Philosophical Thesis Module 19: Simple Critical Essay Module 20: Synthetic
Critical Essay Section C: Revising & Rewriting Philosophical Essays Module
21: Motivating a Rewrite Module 22: Suggestions for Revising and Rewriting
Essays Appendices Appendix A: Some Exercises for Diagramming Appendix B:
Teacher/Student Comment Sheet Appendix C: Plan-for-Revision Sheet List of
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