Description: Philosopher's Toolkit : A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods, Paperback by Fosl, Peter S.; Baggini, Julian, ISBN 1119103215, ISBN-13 9781119103219, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Philosophy can be an extremely technical and complex affair, one whose terminology and procedures are often intimidating to the beginner and demanding even for the professional. Like that of surgery, the art of philosophy requires mastering a body of knowledge as well as acquiring precision and skill with a set of instruments or tools. The Philosopher's Toolkit may be thought of as a collection of just such tools. Unlike those of a surgeon or a master woodworker, however, the instruments presented by this text are conceptual - tools that can be used to enter, analyse, criticise, and evaluate philosophical concepts, arguments, visions, and theories. The Toolkit can be used in a variety of ways. It can be read cover to cover by those looking for instruction on the essentials of philosophical reflection. Or it can be used as a cours on basic philosophical method or critical thinking. It can also be used as a referenc to which general readers and more advanced philosophers can turn in order to find quick and clear accounts of the key concepts and methods of philosophy. Th is assembled so that there is a natural, logical order from start to finish, but one can also start wherever one likes, just as one might play any song on a record album first. The aim of th, in other words, is to act as a conceptual toolbox from which all those from neophytes to master artisans can draw instruments that would otherwise be distributed over a diverse set of texts and require long periods of study to acquire"--
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Book Title: Philosopher's Toolkit : A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts an
Item Length: 8.9in
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Author: Julian Baggini, Peter S. Fosl
Publication Name: Philosopher's Tool Kit : a Compendium of Philosophical concepts and Methods
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
