For the Sake of Argument: How to Do Philosophy

by Robert M Martin and Robert M. Martin

Book Overview

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?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554813379
• ISBN13: 9781554813377
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"