Philosophical Writing: An Introduction

Philosophical Writing: An Introduction

Author: A. P. Martinich
ISBN-10: 1119010039
ISBN-13: 9781119010036
Edition: 4
Release: September 8, 2015
Paperback: 240 pages
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Book Description
Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 4th Edition, features numerous updates and revisions to A. P. Martinich’s best-selling text that instructs beginning philosophy students on how to craft a well-written philosophical essay. Features an entirely new chapter on how to read a philosophical essay, new sections on quantification and modality, and rhetoric in philosophical writing, as well as more updated essay examples Includes many new essay examples and an accompanying website with further topics and examples Traces the evolution of a good philosophical essay from draft stage to completion Emphasizes what a student should do in crafting an essay, rather than on what not to do Written with clarity and humor by a leading philosopher