Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 4th Edition - Softcover

Martinich, A. P.

 
9781119010036: Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 4th Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1119010039 ISBN 13: 9781119010036
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

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

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About the Author

A. P. Martinich is Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy and Professor of History and Government at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include The Two Gods of Leviathan (1992) and Hobbes: A Biography (1999); and, as co-editor, A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell, 2001), Analytic Philosophy, 2nd ed. (Wiley Blackwell, 2012), and The Philosophy of Language, 6th ed. (2013). Martinich is also Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Journal of the History of Philosophy. Martinich has also contributed to ​The Philosophers' Magazine and Think.

From the Back Cover

A. P. Martinich’s best-selling text, Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, has garnered high praise for its ability to help students with little or no experience in philosophy craft a well-written philosophical essay while learning to think analytically and gaining confidence in their essay-writing skills. This substantially updated new edition features a new chapter on how to read a philosophical essay, along with new sections on rhetoric in philosophical writing, and quantification and modality. Fresh essay examples have also been added, providing the reader with concrete examples of all the stages that go into creating a successful philosophy essay. The new edition offers a companion website where students can easily access additional examples and expanded coverage of other helpful topics relating to philosophical writing. Written with clarity and wit and offering invaluable guidance, Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 4th Edition, is an essential resource for all philosophy students.

From the Inside Flap

A. P. Martinich’s best-selling text, Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, has garnered high praise for its ability to help students with little or no experience in philosophy craft a well-written philosophical essay while learning to think analytically and gaining confidence in their essay-writing skills. This substantially updated new edition features a new chapter on how to read a philosophical essay, along with new sections on rhetoric in philosophical writing, and quantification and modality. Fresh essay examples have also been added, providing the reader with concrete examples of all the stages that go into creating a successful philosophy essay. The new edition offers a companion website where students can easily access additional examples and expanded coverage of other helpful topics relating to philosophical writing. Written with clarity and wit and offering invaluable guidance, Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 4th Edition, is an essential resource for all philosophy students.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1119010039
ISBN 13 
9781119010036
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
238