Doing Philosophy
A Practical Guide for Students| By: | Danielle Lamb; David Mossley; George MacDonald Ross; Clare Saunders |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9781441108975 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781441162489 |
| Edition: | 2 |
| Copyright: | 2013 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Doing Philosophy provides a practical guide to studying philosophy for undergraduate students. The book presents strategies for developing the necessary skills that will allow students to get the most out of this fascinating subject. It examines what it means to think, read, discuss and write philosophically, giving advice on:
Reading and analysing philosophical texts
Preparing for and participating in seminars
Choosing essay topics
Constructing arguments and avoiding plagiarism
Using libraries, the internet and other resources
Technical terms, forms of expression and logical notation The second edition is fully revised and expanded throughout, packed with practical exercises, useful examples and fully up-to-date resources. It also features for the first time a full companion website with additional resources and a range of pedagogical tools and activities designed for students and lecturers to use both in the classroom and in seminar preparation.
Concise and accessible, Doing Philosophy equips the student with the tools needed to successfully engage in discussing, reading and writing philosophy.