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A Preface to Philosophy 8th Edition by Mark Woodhouse Copyright 2006 ISBN 0495007145 Softcover 155 pages Fantastic condition. Purchased new in September of 2008 for hubby's philosophy class at Liberty University... used carefully taken good care of. At $30 you'll be talking about this deal for years. We are also selling the other textbooks that correspond with this Liberty University class in separate offers.. save buy all five books together for $65 and free shipping to boot. I can ship this book for $5 USPS Priority Mail or $4 USPS 1st Class Mail. A PREFACE TO PHILOSOPHY addresses foundational questions such as "What is a philosophical problem?", "What purposes does philosophy serve?", and "How does one go about doing philosophy?" It helps to ease the transition into a type of academic course for which most students have had little preparation. Saving instructors valuable class time for examining specific philosophical issues, this classic book--now in print for over thirty years--has helped thousands of students learn to think philosophically, recognize philosophical problems, and avoid the common pitfalls involved in writing critical philosophical essays. Benefits: NEW! This book is now supported by two new technologies. When adopted along with the book, TurnItIn offers an efficient way of preventing plagiarism in student papers, while JoinIn, an interactive classroom response system, offers instructors a way of quickly garnering students' positions on a number of philosophical concerns and will keep students in even the largest philosophy classes engaged in lectures. NEW! Chapter 3, "Thinking Critically: Clearing Up Some Misconceptions," has been substantially re-written adding additional clarity. Case studies and/or exercises at the end of all related sections and chapters sharpen students' focus on the essential issues being addressed. Organization of key parts (the discussion of informal fallacies, in particular), exercises, and explanations of several difficult points make for a more reader-friendly experience. A glossary provides ready clarification of the key terms. The answers to the exercises are included to enable students to test themselves on the material. Table of Contents Preface. A Note to Students. 1. RECOGNIZING PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES. Philosophical Problems Involve Fundamental Ideas. Philosophical Problems Involve Questions of Meaning, Truth (Rational Defensibility), and Logical Relations. Philosophical Problems Are Not Straightforwardly Empirical. Two Case Studies. Taking Your First Philosophy Course. Study Questions. Postscript: Divisions of Philosophy. 2. WHY PHILOSOPHIZE? How Philosophers See Their Goals. The Relevance of Philosophy. The Lure of Philosophical Issues. Postscript: Are Gurus Philosophers? 3. THINKING CRITICALLY: CLEARING UP SOME MISCONCEPTIONS. Philosophy Is Not Merely Quibbling Over Words. The Choice Between Competing Theories Is Based on Reason and Does Not Require Absolute Certainty. Philosophical Theories Are More Than Personal Beliefs. Why Be Rational? The Cultural Roots of Reason. Critical Thinking. 4. DOING PHILOSOPHY: GETTING STARTED Preparing to Philosophize. What Kind of Claim Is Advanced? The Claims: A Summary. Exercises. What Is the Meaning of Key Terms? Exercises. 5. DOING PHILOSOPHY: FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS. Do the Arguments Support the Thesis? Exercises. Are the Premises True? Are the Assumptions Correct? Exercises. Are the Logical Consequences Plausible? Exercises. How Adequate Is the Theory? Exercises. Five Common Informal Fallacies. Exercises. An Example of Philosophical Analysis: Near-Death Experience. Are Any Informal Fallacies Committed? An Example of Philosophical Analysis: Equality of Opportunity. 6. WRITING PHILOSOPHY. The Nature of a Critical Philosophy Essay. Organizing Your Essay. Achieving Clarity. A Sample Essay.Postscript: A Note on Research Materials. Answers to Exercises. Appendix. Glossary. Index. Booth Policies Our policy has always been all sales final - no refunds or exchanges. But it occurs to us that Bonanzle is where you find everything but the ordinary. So our return policy needs to be out of the ordinary... if you have purchased something from us, and are not satisfied we will gladly attempt to work with you as best we can so that you are satisfied. We will begin updating our descriptions of items to reflect this beginning in January 2009. Serious buyers only please. Prompt payment within five business days upon purchase appreciated / expected. If you are buying any of our other items we will gladly combine items when possible to save shipping costs. 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