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100 1 $aMartin, Robert M.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aFor the sake of argument :$bhow to do philosophy /$cRobert M. Martin.
264 1 $aPeterborough, Ontario :$bBroadview Press,$c[2017]
264 4 $c©2017
300 $ax, 148 pages ;$c22 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $a"Academic philosophy can be puzzling to newcomers. The conventions, terms, and expectations entrenched among philosophers aren't always clear from the outside. Why are philosophers so preoccupied with finding "the truth"--Doesn't everyone have their own philosophy? Is philosophy so deep and difficult that its literature has to be incomprehensible? What kinds of arguments can there be for a philosophical position? Where does the evidence come from? Why is there so much jargon-wouldn't it be better to do away with it altogether? What exactly is a "thought experiment," and how should one be conducted? Best-selling author and retired philosophy professor Robert Martin answers these questions and many more, offering a practical guide to arguing and writing philosophically. Anecdotes, jokes, asides, digressions, oddments, and entertainments are included throughout, providing for an informal and opinionated introduction that doesn't shy away from the nuts and bolts of philosophical argument."--Back cover.
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650 0 $aPhilosophy$xStudy and teaching.
650 0 $aMethodology.
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650 0 $aReasoning.
650 0 $aLogic.
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