Doing Philosophy: A Practical Guide for Students

by Clare Saunders, Danielle Lamb, David Mossley, and George MacDonald Ross

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Doing Philosophy provides a practical guide to studying philosophy for undergraduate students. The book presents strategies for developing the necessary skills that will allow students to get the most out of this fascinating subject. It examines what it means to think, read, discuss and write philosophically, giving advice on:

Reading and analysing philosophical texts

Preparing for and participating in seminars

Choosing essay topics

Constructing arguments and avoiding plagiarism

Using libraries, the internet and other resources

Technical terms, forms of expression and logical notation The second edition is fully revised and expanded throughout, packed with practical exercises, useful examples and fully up-to-date resources. It also features for the first time a full companion website with additional resources and a range of pedagogical tools and activities designed for students and lecturers to use both in the classroom and in seminar preparation.

Concise and accessible, Doing Philosophy equips the student with the tools needed to successfully engage in discussing, reading and writing philosophy.
  • ISBN10 1441162488
  • ISBN13 9781441162489
  • Publish Date 14 March 2013 (first published 7 April 2008)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA