Writing to reason: a companion for philosophy students and instructors
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-122) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XXVI, 131 S. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781405170994 1405170999 9781405171007 1405171006 |
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| adam_text | Titel: Writing to reason
Autor: Mogck, Brian David
Jahr: 2008
Contents
Preface: A Users Guide ix
P.I A Note to Instructors ix
P.2 A Note to Students xii
Acknowledgments xviii
Glossary of Philosophical Terms xix
Part I: Writing Philosophy 1
1 Writing a Philosophy Paper 3
1.1 What is a Philosophy Paper Supposed to Accomplish? 3
1.2 Choosing a Topic 4
1.3 Movinß through Drafts 11
1.4 The Only Outline Tou Need is a Sketch of
the Argument Tou Plan to Make 12
1.5 The Cardinal Virtues: Logical Rigor and Clarity of
Expression 13
1.6 A Checklist for Spotting Problems Early 14
2 Philosophical Writing Advances a Thesis with an
Argument 16
2.1 Consuming Arguments 16
f 1 What is an argument? 16
t 2 How is a philosopher s argument to be
recognized? 21
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f 3 The principle of charity 23
f 4 How is an argument to bc criticized? 25
2.2 Producing Arguments 28
f 5 A clearly stated, tightly focused thesis is
essential 28
f 6 The introduction states why you wrote
the paper and why your audience should
read it 29
f 7 The body of your paper follows a strategy
to demonstrate your thesis 30
f 8 Consider objections to your view 32
f 9 The conclusion of your paper explains
the conclusion of your argument 34
^10 On words that indicate conclusions and
premises 35
^11 Provide justification for every important claim 35
^12 What makes an argument philosophically
interesting? 36
3 The Rudiments of Academic Writing 40
3.1 Elements of Style 40
^13 Use the first-person, active voiee 40
f 14 Avoid using a conversational tone 41
^15 The paper should have a tide 41
^16 Pages should be numbered 42
^17 The correct use of punetuation 42
^18 The correct use of Latin abbreviations 43
f 19 The correct use of Latin expressions 44
f 20 The consistent use of pronouns 47
f 21 Grammatical errors 47
f 22 Using a term vs. mentioning it 48
f 23 How to echt or add text within a quotation 49
3.2 Elements ofSubstance 50
f 24 Avoid mere rhetoric: philosophy is not
forensics 50
^25 Avoid using five-star vocabulary words 52
^26 The Standard of precision in written discourse 53
Contents
^27 On expressions such as It is clear that... 53
^28 Use accurate terms having clear referents 54
f 29 Always look for the contrast term 55
f 30 Watch out for mysterious agents 55
3.3 Substantive Advice 55
^31 Never quote the instructor 55
f 32 Never quote the dictionary 56
3.4 A Few Frequently Misused Terms 56
^33 Philosophy vs. view vs. opinion 56
f 34 Concept vs. conception 57
f 35 Think vs. feel 58
f 36 Statement vs. argument 59
f 37 Sound, valid, and true 59
4 Explaining Philosophical Texts 60
f 38 Make sense out of the text as a whole 60
f 39 Make sense out of the main arguments
in a text 62
f 40 Every quotation requires explanation 63
^41 Evcry quotation requires specific attribution 64
f 42 The consistent and meaningful use of
technical terminology 66
5 The Rudiments of Academic Research 67
f 43 Use the library, not the Web 67
f 44 Primary sources are your primary responsibility 69
f 45 What kind of secondary sources should be
used and how? 70
Part II: Doing Philosophy 73
6 Academic Integrity 75
6.1 Know Tour School s Honor Code and its
Policies Regarding Plagiarism 75
6.2 What is Plagiarism? 75
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6.3 How to Avoid Plagiarism 76
6.4 Proper Attribution Bolsters One s Scholarly
Credibility 77
6.5 Cheaters are Likely to be Caught 77
7 How to Succeed in a Philosophy Course 79
7.1 Practice the Intellectual Virtues 79
7.2 Come to Class Prepared 82
7.3 Ask Substantive Questions 83
7.4 Respect the Arduous Process of Careful Reading
and Writing 83
7.5 Why is Philosophy So Hard to Do? 84
7.6 Why is Philosophy So Hard to Read? 85
7.7 On the Critical Nature of Philosophy and
a Few Myths it is Useful to Discard 87
8 What Does it Mean to Do Philosophy? 93
8.1 Philosophers Inquire into Our Concepts
and Commitments 94
8.2 Philosophy Explicates What is Implicit in
Our Concepts and Commitments 96
8.3 Philosophical Reflection and the Public Use
ofReason 104
Appendix I: Keywords Cross-Referenced to Section Numbers 117
References 119
Index 123
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