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Critical reasoning & philosophy : a concise guide to reading, evaluating, and writing philosophical works /
"This text is to complement introductory-level philosophy courses. It is especially suited for writing-intensive courses, in which students are asked to read primary-source materials and respond critically by putting forth and defending a philosophical thesis through thoughtful argumentation. T...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield,
©2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- What is philosophy?
- Philosophy & critical reasoning
- General form of a philosophical work
- Four helpful steps
- Elements of argument recognition
- Standard argument form
- Setting the logical boundaries
- Conditions of acceptance & rejection
- Three common deductive arguments
- Common inductive arguments
- Common fallacies
- Fundamentals of diagramming
- 10 diagrammatical tips
- General tips for writing
- Tips of avoidance
- Common mistakes
- Preparing an outline
- Writing a philosophical thesis
- Simple critical essay
- Synthetic critical essay
- Motivating a rewrite
- Suggestions for revising and rewriting essays.