Philosopher's Toolkit ebook

by Julian Baggini

The Philosophers Toolkit book. Julian Baggini is a British philosopher and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience

The Philosophers Toolkit book. Julian Baggini is a British philosopher and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He was awarded his P. in 1996 from University College London for a thesis on the philosophy of personal identity.

The Philosopher's Toolkit is a very good book Julian Baggini (ww. ulianbaggini.

The Philosopher's Toolkit is a very good book. It 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. Julian Baggini (ww. Peter S. Fosl is Professor of Philosophy at ty in Lexington, Kentucky.

His books include Do You Think What You Think YouThink? (with Jeremy Stangroom), What's It All About? - Philosophy and the Meaning of Life and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten, all published by Granta Books. Customers Also Bought Items By.

The Philosopher's Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods (Paperback). Julian Baggini (author), Peter S. Fosl (author). Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of Waterstones’ special offers.

Julian baggini and peter s. fosl. It takes the beginner through most of the core conceptual tools and distinctions used by philosophers, explaining them simply and with abundant examples. Newcomers to philosophy will find much in here that will help them to understand the subject.

The Philosophers Toolkit : A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods. The Philosopher's Toolkit provides all the intellectual equipment necessary to engage with and participate in philosophical argument, reading and reflection

The Philosophers Toolkit : A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods. by Julian Baggini and Peter S. The Philosopher's Toolkit provides all the intellectual equipment necessary to engage with and participate in philosophical argument, reading and reflection. Each of its 87 entries explains how to use an important concept or argumentative technique accurately and effectively.

Julian Baggini (born 1968) is a British philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines. In addition to writing on the subject of philosophy he has also written books on atheism, secularism and the nature of national identity. He is a patron of Humanists UK.

The Philosopher's Toolkit - Julian Baggini. nice, but one might have to actually understand philosophy before being able to meaningfully navigate this book. probably wholly worthwhile as a companion to a beginning philosophy class or proseminar.

The Philosophers' Toolkit provides all the intellectual equipment necessary to engage with and participate in philosophical argument, reading and reflection. Each of its 87 entries explains how to use an important concept or argumentative technique accurately and effectively.

Kulabandis

I'm satisfied.

Lianeni

It encourages you to think about how you think and why you might think certain ways. It was a good introduction to how philosophy works and how to do philosophy.

Wetiwavas

REVIEW: This book, while sometimes reading like a condensed encyclopedia, is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Philosophical thought and Logic. It is an excellent introduction as well as a reference book. And while the title and binding may detract from it's apparent academic credibility, I assure you it is there.
The book covers several sections, beginning with basic argumentation (Fallacies, Premises, etc...) and expanding out into complex ideas such as Hume's Fork, Leibniz's Law of Identity, Ockham's Razor and similar concepts. It is also very well cross-referenced, providing an almost instantaneous ability to further investigate topics. Additionally, it has a section devoted to Philosophical Resources on the Internet. While this might not be of use in a few years, it definitely is of use now. Finally, the book also includes a small section of "Recommended Readings" at the end of every section that is very useful.
STRENGTHS: Excellent content and superb explanation of the content. The author does a wonderful job of explaining complex philosophical ideas in a clear and concise manner. It also very well thought out, cross-referencing and suggesting additional readings on every topic.
WEAKNESSES: The book is not exactly stimulating in any contemporary manner. It is written more like an encyclopedia rather than a novel and is therefore a bit dry. Also, it's appearance detracts from the seriousness of it's subject matter.
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK: Those interested in understanding philosophical arguments and/or logic. This book is also helpful to Philosophy Majors/Minors as a refresher or a reference book.
FOR SIMILAR/RELATED TOPICS, CONSIDER: Informal Logic: A Handbook for Critical Argument by Douglas Walton and A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston

Vetitc

This is an execellent introductory text for neophyte philosophers as well as a decent resource for those who have more experience in philosophy. It has a unique format among introductory books, one which is better suited to the material.
This book could be used as a reference guide, introductory text, or as a textbook for a philosophy class. Lets you know everything you need to get started with philosophy. This book starts with the simple concepts and moves on to continually more advanced ideas.

Shakar

I had completed a bachelors in philosophy when I read this book, and I have to say it is simply the best text around:

-as a prerequisite for anyone who wants to dabble in philosophy or is thinking about doing it as a major

-for understanding how to apply philosophy; since this is a compilation of all the basics, it is an useful means of understaning analysis and argumentation, even if you are familiar with it. This book was great in addition to or without my logic class.

-for anyone who wants to review the breadth of philosophical subcategories.

I think as people tend to go through their academic (personal or professional) career they forget to justify to themselves, what they are studying and why. This text gives a clear putline to the question of 'What exactly is philosophy?'. By the way the answer is not the 'love of wisdom'! That is a translation not an answer, anyone who uses that as a definition obviously does not understand the subject-matter.

HyderCraft

Baggini and Fosl have provided an excellent reference resource for those interested in Philosphy and also those who which to argue better. The presentation of the "tools" aids the clear understanding of each of the concepts, with examples that are easy to comprehend. One of the few books around that gives a comprehensive and readable account of these "tools". A must buy.

Rleyistr

This is a great book. It gives you snippets of information about various tools employed by philosophers. It would serve as a great reference to have around while writing philosophy papers.

The only bad thing about it is the ugly cover design.

I have read many books on argumentation, rhetoric and reasoning but this book encapsulates the most comprehensive presentation yet. It is a gem of a guide to effective reasoning which applies to more than just philosophy. Some of the ideas presented are ones I have experienced in arguments but this author was the first to explain them.