The Philosopher's Toolkit by Julian Baggini

The Philosopher's Toolkit by Julian Baggini

Building a solid intellectual foundation is crucial if one wishes to effectively engage in the practice of philosophy.

" The Philosopher's Toolkit is a very good bookIt could behighly useful for both introductory courses in philosophy, orphilosophical methodology, as well as independent study for anyoneinterested in the methods of argument, assessment and criticismused in contemporary analytic philosophy. It is unique in approach,and written in a pleasant and considerate tone. Its authors areboth competent philosophers, and the book visibly reflects theirdeep sympathy to the discipline and their appreciation of itsunique character. This book will help one to get going to dophilosophy, but more advanced students might find this text helpfultoo. I wish I had had access to this book as an undergraduate."( Teaching Philosophy) "This book is ... an encyclopedia of philosophy. It should be ofgreat use as a quick and accurate reference guide to the skill ofphilosophy, especially for beginners, but also for instructors ...highly recommended." (Choice) "Its choice of tools for basic argument ... is sound, whilefurther tools for argument ... move through topics and examplesconcisely and wittily... Sources are well chosen and indicated stepby step. Sections are cross-referenced (making it better than theTeach Youself "100 philosophical concepts") and supported by auseful index." (Reference Reviews) "...the average person who is interested in arguments and logicbut who doesn't have much background in philosophy would certainlyfind this book useful, as would anyone teaching a course onarguments, logic, and reasoning. Even introductory courses onphilosophy in general might benefit because the book lays out somany of the conceptual "tools" which will prove necessary overstudents' careers." (About.com)

Julian Baggini is Academic Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. He was the founding editor of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous newspapers and magazines, as well as for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos, and Counterpoint. He is the author, co-author, or editor of over 20 books, including How The World Thinks, The Virtues of the Table, The Ego Trick, Freedom Regained, and The Edge of Reason.

Peter S. Fosl is Professor of Philosophy and chair of PPE at Transylvania University, Kentucky. He is author of Hume's Scepticism (2020), co-author of The Critical Thinking Toolkit (Wiley Blackwell, 2016) and The Ethics Toolkit (Wiley Blackwell, 2007), editor of The Big Lebowski and Philosophy (Wiley Blackwell, 2012), and co-editor of Philosophy: The Classic Readings (Wiley Blackwell, 2009). His work covers the history of scepticism, especially in the writings of David Hume, and the philosophical dimensions of popular culture.

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ISBN 13	9781405190183
ISBN 10	1405190183
Title	The Philosopher's Toolkit
Author	Julian Baggini
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2010-04-09
Number of pages	300
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