Writing to reason : a companion for philosophy students and instructors / Brian David Mogck.

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Published: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Main Author:
Mogck, Brian David
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Philosophy > Authorship.
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245 1 0 |a Writing to reason :  |b a companion for philosophy students and instructors /  |c Brian David Mogck. 
260 |a Malden, Mass. :  |b Blackwell Pub.,  |c 2008. 
300 |a xxvi, 131 p. ;  |c 23 cm. 
500 |a Errata slip inserted. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-122) and index. 
505 0 0 |t Preface: A Users' Guide --  |g P.1.  |t A Note to Instructors --  |g P.2.  |t A Note to Students --  |g Part I.  |t Writing Philosophy --  |g 1.  |t Writing a Philosophy Paper --  |g 1.1.  |t What is a Philosophy Paper Supposed to Accomplish? --  |g 1.2.  |t Choosing a Topic --  |g 1.3.  |t Moving through Drafts --  |g 1.4.  |t The Only Outline You Need is a Sketch of the Argument You Plan to Make --  |g 1.5.  |t The Cardinal Virtues: Logical Rigor and Clarity of Expression --  |g 1.6.  |t A Checklist for Spotting Problems Early --  |g 2.  |t Philosophical Writing Advances a Thesis with an Argument --  |g 2.1.  |t Consuming Arguments --  |g 1.  |t What is an argument? --  |g 2.  |t How is a philosopher's argument to be recognized? --  |g 3.  |t The principle of charity --  |g 4.  |t How is an argument to be criticized? --  |g 2.2.  |t Producing Arguments --  |g 5.  |t A clearly stated, tightly focused thesis is essential --  |g 6.  |t The introduction states why you wrote the paper and why your audience should read it --  |g 7.  |t The body of your paper follows a strategy to demonstrate your thesis --  |g 8.  |t Consider objections to your view --  |g 9.  |t The conclusion of your paper explains the conclusion of your argument --  |g 10.  |t On words that indicate conclusions and premises --  |g 11.  |t Provide justification for every important claim --  |g 12.  |t What makes an argument philosophically interesting? --  |g 3.  |t The Rudiments of Academic Writing --  |g 3.1.  |t Elements of Style --  |g 13.  |t Use the first-person, active voice --  |g 14.  |t Avoid using a conversational tone --  |g 15.  |t The paper should have a title --  |g 16.  |t Pages should be numbered --  |g 17.  |t The correct use of punctuation --  |g 18.  |t The correct use of Latin abbreviations --  |g 19.  |t The correct use of Latin expressions --  |g 20.  |t The consistent use of pronouns --  |g 21.  |t Grammatical errors --  |g 22.  |t Using a term vs. mentioning it --  |g 23.  |t How to edit or add text within a quotation --  |g 3.2.  |t Elements of Substance --  |g 24.  |t Avoid mere rhetoric: philosophy is not forensics --  |g 25.  |t Avoid using five-star vocabulary words --  |g 26.  |t The standard of precision in written discourse --  |g 27.  |t On expressions such as "It is clear that..." --  |g 28.  |t Use accurate terms having clear referents --  |g 29.  |t Always look for the contrast term --  |g 30.  |t Watch out for mysterious agents --  |g 3.3.  |t Substantive Advice --  |g 31.  |t Never quote the instructor --  |g 32.  |t Never quote the dictionary --  |g 3.4.  |t A Few Frequently Misused Terms --  |g 33.  |t Philosophy vs. view vs. opinion --  |g 34.  |t Concept vs. conception --  |g 35.  |t Think vs. feel --  |g 36.  |t Statement vs. argument --  |g 37.  |t Sound, valid, and true --  |g 4.  |t Explaining Philosophical Texts --  |g 38.  |t Make sense out of the text as a whole --  |g 39.  |t Make sense out of the main arguments in a text --  |g 40.  |t Every quotation requires explanation --  |g 41.  |t Every quotation requires specific attribution --  |g 42.  |t The consistent and meaningful use of technical terminology --  |g 5.  |t The Rudiments of Academic Research --  |g 43.  |t Use the library, not the Web --  |g 44.  |t Primary sources are your primary responsibility --  |g 45.  |t What kind of secondary sources should be used and how? --  |g Part II.  |t Doing Philosophy --  |g 6.  |t Academic Integrity --  |g 6.1.  |t Know Your School's Honor Code and its Policies Regarding Plagiarism --  |g 6.2.  |t What is Plagiarism? --  |g 6.3.  |t How to Avoid Plagiarism --  |g 6.4.  |t Proper Attribution Bolsters One's Scholarly Credibility --  |g 6.5.  |t Cheaters are Likely to be Caught --  |g 7.  |t How to Succeed in a Philosophy Course --  |g 7.1.  |t Practice the Intellectual Virtues --  |g 7.2.  |t Come to Class Prepared --  |g 7.3.  |t Ask Substantive Questions --  |g 7.4.  |t Respect the Arduous Process of Careful Reading and Writing --  |g 7.5.  |t Why is Philosophy So Hard to Do? --  |g 7.6.  |t Why is Philosophy So Hard to Read? --  |g 7.7.  |t On the Critical Nature of Philosophy and a Few Myths it is Useful to Discard --  |g 8.  |t What Does it Mean to Do Philosophy? --  |g 8.1.  |t Philosophers Inquire into Our Concepts and Commitments --  |g 8.2.  |t Philosophy Explicates What is Implicit in Our Concepts and Commitments --  |g 8.3.  |t Philosophical Reflection and the Public Use of Reason --  |g Appendix I.  |t Keywords Cross-Referenced to Section Numbers. 
650 0 |a Philosophy  |x Authorship. 
991 |a 2008-04-29 
992 |a Created by sico, 29/04/2008. Updated by sico, 25/06/2008. 
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