Critical Reasoning and Philosophy: A Concise Guide to Reading, Evaluating, and Writing Philosophical WorksCritical Reasoning & Philosophy is an innovative and clearly written handbook that teaches new philosophy students how to think and read critically, and write thoughtful, sound arguments in response. 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. Used either alongside primary source material or as a supplement to a primary text in critical thinking or informal logic, Critical Reasoning & Philosophy is an excellent resource for undergraduate students. |
Contents
What Is Philosophy? | 3 |
Philosophy and Critical Reasoning | 6 |
On Reading Philosophy | 10 |
ARGUMENT RECOGNITION AND RECONSTRUCTION | 15 |
The Elements of Analysis | 17 |
Ten Helpful Steps | 24 |
DIAGRAMMING ARGUMENTS | 35 |
Fundamentals of Diagramming | 37 |
Writing Your Thesis | 95 |
General Writing Tips | 101 |
Common Mistakes | 111 |
WRITING PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS | 119 |
Evaluative Essays | 121 |
Critical Essays | 125 |
Revising and Rewriting Essays | 129 |
Exercises for Diagramming | 131 |
Ten Diagrammatical Tips | 42 |
ARGUMENT EVALUATION | 51 |
A Closer Look at Statements | 53 |
Conditions of Acceptance and Rejection | 61 |
Three Common Deductive Arguments | 66 |
Common Inductive Arguments | 72 |
Other Common Fallacies | 82 |
GENERAL WRITING TIPS | 89 |
Getting Ready to Write | 91 |
Evaluative Essay and Outline | 135 |
Critical Essay and Outline | 139 |
TeacherStudent Comment Sheet | 143 |
PlanforRevision Sheet | 145 |
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About the Author | |
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