Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays

by Lewis Vaughn

Book Overview

Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays is a concise, self-guided manual that covers the basics of argumentative essay writing and encourages students to master fundamental skills quickly, with minimal instructor input. Opening with an introductory chapter on how to read philosophy, the book then moves into the basics of writing summaries and analyzing arguments. It provides step-by-step instructions for each phase of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195179560
• ISBN13: 9780195179569
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Mandatory for Philosophy Students

I had to buy this for a class and I think this is one of the most useful books I have read. Philosophy teachers love to assign many papers and this made my papers much easier to write. There is a very different mindset required to write a philosophy paper from what you are used to and this helped me get rid of the normal English class fluff that I had learned to throw in. My grades on papers went up (I finally had the As that I wanted instead of the Bs I was receiving for "unneeded" information). Definitely suggest it. It's an easy read that really makes a difference.

Pleasantly surprised

This book was a requirement for a Philosophy class and I have to say it was a fairly easy read. Looks can be deceiving and when I saw how little the text was, I thought, "Wow... Philosophy in a compact book?" It was concise when it needed to be and it sparked a lot of further reading on my part. I did not re-sell this book after the semester was over. It's a keeper!

Writing Essays and Making Good Arguments

This is a really good book. I bought this book for my Intro to Philosophy class 3 months ago and did not sell it. I am going to keep this book since it's a really informative one. This is not really about Philosophy at all. It is about how to analyze/interpret text, write good essays, make good arguments and identify fallacious ones. So this is a very practical book. It also helps format your essay and cite your sources effectively with the MLA and CMS citing guidelines.