Synopsis
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.
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About the Author
Danielle Lamb is former Project Manager of the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies, UK. She has an MA in Philosophy from the University of Leeds and has tutored undergraduates on a range of philosophy modules.
David Mossley is an independent consultant specialising in the application of philosophy to education and management. He has been a Senior Adviser at the Higher Education Academy and Centre Manager at the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies. He has an MBA and PhD in philosophy, and has taught a wide range of philosophy courses at the University of Durham and Birkbeck College, University of London.
George MacDonald Ross is former Director of the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies, and Visiting Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. In 2006 he was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for his contribution to the improvement of learning and teaching in higher education in the UK.
Clare Saunders is former Senior Academic Co-ordinator for Philosophy at the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies, and now Academic Practice Advisor at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has a PhD in Philosophy and has taught a wide range of philosophy courses at the University of Sunderland and the University of Durham.
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