Philosophy : The Essential Study Guide

Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide is a compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy, aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance. Nigel Warburton clarifies what is expected of students and offers strategies and guidance to help them make effective use of their study time and improve their marks. The four main skills covered by the book are: reading philosophy - both skimming and in-depth analysis of historical and contemporary work, understanding the examples and terminology used listening to philosophy - formal lectures and informal classroom teaching, preparation, picking up on arguments used, note taking discussing philosophy - arguing and exploring, asking questions, communicating in concise and understandable ways writing philosophy - planning and researching essays and other written tasks, thinking up original examples, avoiding plagiarism. cover......Page 1 Local Disk......Page 0 page_i......Page 2 page_ii......Page 3 page_iii......Page 4 page_iv......Page 5 page_v......Page 6 page_vi......Page 7 page_1......Page 8 page_2......Page 9 page_3......Page 10 page_4......Page 11 page_5......Page 12 page_6......Page 13 page_7......Page 14 page_8......Page 15 page_9......Page 16 page_10......Page 17 page_11......Page 18 page_12......Page 19 page_13......Page 20 page_14......Page 21 page_15......Page 22 page_16......Page 23 page_17......Page 24 page_18......Page 25 page_19......Page 26 page_20......Page 27 page_21......Page 28 page_22......Page 29 page_23......Page 30 page_24......Page 31 page_25......Page 32 page_26......Page 33 page_27......Page 34 page_28......Page 35 page_29......Page 36 page_30......Page 37 page_31......Page 38 page_32......Page 39 page_33......Page 40 page_34......Page 41 page_35......Page 42 page_36......Page 43 page_37......Page 44 page_38......Page 45 page_39......Page 46 page_40......Page 47 page_41......Page 48 page_42......Page 49 page_43......Page 50 page_44......Page 51 page_45......Page 52 page_46......Page 53 page_47......Page 54 page_48......Page 55 page_49......Page 56 page_50......Page 57 page_51......Page 58 page_52......Page 59 page_53......Page 60 page_54......Page 61 page_55......Page 62 page_56......Page 63 page_57......Page 64 page_58......Page 65 page_59......Page 66 page_60......Page 67 page_61......Page 68 page_62......Page 69 page_63......Page 70 page_64......Page 71 page_65......Page 72 page_66......Page 73 page_67......Page 74 page_68......Page 75 page_69......Page 76 page_70......Page 77 page_71......Page 78 page_72......Page 79 page_73......Page 80 page_74......Page 81 page_75......Page 82 page_76......Page 83 page_77......Page 84 page_78......Page 85 page_79......Page 86 page_80......Page 87 page_81......Page 88 page_82......Page 89 page_83......Page 90 page_84......Page 91 page_85......Page 92 page_86......Page 93 page_87......Page 94 page_88......Page 95 page_89......Page 96 page_90......Page 97 page_91......Page 98 page_92......Page 99 page_93......Page 100

philosophy: The Essential Study Guide is A Compact And Straightforward Guide To The Skills Needed To Study Philosophy, Aimed At Anyone Coming To The Subject For The First Time Or Just Looking To Improve Their Performance. Nigel Warburton Clarifies What Is Expected Of Students And Offers Strategies And Guidance To Help Them Make Effective Use Of Their Study Time And Improve Their Marks.

the Four Main Skills Covered By The Book Are:

reading Philosophy - Both Skimming And In-depth Analysis Of Historical And Contemporary Work, Understanding The Examples And Terminology Used

listening To Philosophy - Formal Lectures And Informal Classroom Teaching, Preparation, Picking Up On Arguments Used, Note Taking

discussing Philosophy - Arguing And Exploring, Asking Questions, Communicating In Concise And Understandable Ways

writing Philosophy - Planning And Researching Essays And Other Written Tasks, Thinking Up Original Examples, Avoiding Plagiarism

A compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy - reading, listening, discussing and writing - aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance.