

Beschreibung
Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays is a concise, self-guided manual that covers the basics of argumentative essay writing and encourages students to master fundamental skills quickly, with minimal instructor input. Opening with ...Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays is a concise, self-guided manual that covers the basics of argumentative essay writing and encourages students to master fundamental skills quickly, with minimal instructor input. Opening with an introductory chapter on how to read philosophy, the book then moves into the basics of writing summaries and analyzing arguments. It provides step-by-step instructions for each phase of the writing process, from formulating a thesis, to creating an outline, to writing a final draft, supplementing this tutorial approach with model essays, outlines, introductions, and conclusions. Skills essential to evaluating arguments, citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, detecting fallacies, and formatting final drafts are dealt with in detail. The final two chapters serve as a reference guide to common mistakes and basic skills in sentence construction, writing style, and word choice.
I really like that Writing Philosophy is set up for students to read and study on their own.
Autorentext
Lewis Vaughn is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including The Power of Critical Thinking, Seventh Edition (2022); Philosophy Here and Now, Fourth Edition (2022); Writing Philosophy, Second Edition (2018); and Living Philosophy, Third Edition (2021), all published by Oxford University Press.
Klappentext
Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays is a concise, self-guided manual that covers the basics of argumentative essay writing and encourages students to master fundamental skills quickly, with minimal instructor input. Opening with an introductory chapter on how to read philosophy, the book then moves into the basics of writing summaries and analyzing arguments. It provides step-by-step instructions for each phase of the writing process, from formulating a thesis, to creating an outline, to writing a final draft, supplementing this tutorial approach with model essays, outlines, introductions, and conclusions. Skills essential to evaluating arguments, citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, detecting fallacies, and formatting final drafts are dealt with in detail. The final two chapters serve as a reference guide to common mistakes and basic skills in sentence construction, writing style, and word choice.
Inhalt
Preface
Part 1 Reading and Writing
1: How to Read Philosophy
What is Philosophy?
Reading Philosophy
Writing a Paraphrase or Summary
Applying the Rules
2: How to Read an Argument
Premises and Conclusions
Judging Arguments
Applying the Rules
3: Rules of Style and Content for Philosophical Writing
4: Defending a Thesis in an Argumentative Essay
Basic Essay Structure
Writing the Essay: Step by Step
An Annotated Sample Paper
5: Avoiding Fallacious Reasoning
Straw Man
Appeal to the Person
Appeal to Popularity
Appeal to Tradition
Genetic Fallacy
Equivocation
Appeal to Ignorance
False Dilemma
Begging the Question
Hast Generalization
Slipper Slope
Composition
Division
6: Using, Quoting, and Citing Sources
Part 2 Reference Guide
7: Writing Effective Sentences
Exercises: Writing Effective Sentences
8: Choosing the Right Words
Exercises: Choosing the Right Words
Appendix A: Formatting Your Paper
Appendix B: Documenting Your Sources
Appendix C: Grammar Handbook
Appendix D: Researching a Philosophy Paper
Index
