The Philosophy Skills Book Exercises in Philosophical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
by Finn, Stephen J.; Case, Chris; Underwood, Bob; Zuck, JesseFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-05-10
Publisher(s): Bloomsbury Academic
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Summary
The Philosophy Skills Book will help you to master the core skills you need to succeed in your study of Philosophy.
Author Biography
Stephen J.Finn is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the United States Military Academy, West Point, USA. Chris Case is an Instructor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy, West Point, USA. Bob Underwood is an Instructor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy, West Point, USA. Jesse Zuck is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy, West Point, USA.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Raising philosophical questions | p. 7 |
| Active reading skills | p. 11 |
| Getting the most out of class | p. 18 |
| Philosophical discussion | p. 25 |
| Identifying the branches of philosophy | p. 28 |
| Understanding metaphysics terms | p. 31 |
| Understanding epistemology terms | p. 39 |
| Understanding ethics terms | p. 46 |
| Understanding political philosophy terms | p. 52 |
| Understanding philosophy of religion terms | p. 58 |
| Counterfactual thinking | p. 63 |
| Understanding philosophical claims | p. 70 |
| Evaluating philosophical claims | p. 74 |
| Understanding arguments | p. 79 |
| Understanding argument types | p. 84 |
| Evaluating arguments | p. 89 |
| Arguments by analogy | p. 94 |
| Informal fallacies | p. 100 |
| Finding arguments in philosophical texts | p. 106 |
| Reading a philosophical text in its historical context | p. 112 |
| Responding to essay prompts | p. 119 |
| Planning to write | p. 123 |
| Writing a descriptive essay | p. 127 |
| Paraphrasing philosophical texts | p. 132 |
| Writing an evaluative essay | p. 138 |
| Using quotations effectively | p. 143 |
| Writing effective introductions and conclusions | p. 147 |
| Revising an essay | p. 153 |
| Test preparation | p. 158 |
| Putting it all together | p. 161 |
| Answers to selected exercises | p. 185 |
| Notes | p. 206 |
| Glossary | p. 212 |
| Bibliography | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 223 |
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