Philosophy Student Writer's Manual, The - Tapa blanda

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The Philosophy Student Writer's Manual is an ideal complement to any philosophy textbook or as a primary source for teaching philosophy through writing. This manual clearly presents three essential elements of philosophic writing:

• A manual of style for researching and writing philosophy papers, including a guide to `Philosophy and Cyberspace' and other sources of information.
• An introduction to the basic concepts and approaches of the discipline of philosophy, including: principles of argument, fallacies, and applied ethics.
• A resource of specific, detailed instructions for writing papers usually required in college philosophy classes, including: position papers, historical essays, and applied ethics papers.

• Samples of good student writing?Gives students good concrete models of the style of argumentative writing.
• Revised chapter on Web resources?Includes the most up-to-date resources as well as on-line research strategies.
• Rewritten sections on writing ethics papers?Emphasizes continuity between ethics and other argumentative writing.
• Shorter length?More focused and concise in presentation.