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Critical reasoning & philosophy : a concise guide to reading, evaluating, and writing philosophical works /
Critical Reasoning and Philosophy is an innovative and clearly written handbook that teaches students how to read critically, think critically while they read, and write thoughtful, sound arguments in response.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield,
c2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Critical Reasoning & Philosophy; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 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 ArgumentsModule 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 RewriteModule 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; Sources Cited.