The Complete Philosophy Primer: An Undergraduate Study Companion

The Complete Philosophy Primer is all you need to do your best and get the most out of every undergraduate philosophy course. In fact, even if you’re just curious about philosophy in general, you found the right book. This book is a compendium that has everything you might want to learn about philosophy. The Complete Philosophy Primer asks and answers— ● What is philosophy? ● What are the branches of philosophy? ● What is logic and where does logic fit into philosophy? ● What are the key philosophical terms and concepts in philosophy? ● What is the history of philosophy? ● How do you create effective philosophical writing? ● What processes and skills are needed to write a philosophy paper? ● What are the forms of philosophical writing? ● What strategic writing choices will best serve you in your class assignments? This unique book includes a concise but comprehensive reference section, which includes: ● 100s of key philosophical terms and concepts ● 100s of biographical essays on the philosophers that philosophy professors consider most important ● 100s of indispensable resources, including the books, websites, blogs, films, TV programs, and institutions you need to know about Finally, philosophy without fear—in a comprehensive guide and reference especially written for those who are taking or are about to take their first college-level philosophy course. The Complete Philosophy Primer will improve your academic performance, your test results, and the grades you receive on the work you do and the papers you write in philosophy courses. It will enable you to get the very most out of the philosophy class you are taking now—and those you may take in the future. The Complete Philosophy Primer will set you on the path of philosophy and guide you along its many branches. It will optimize your performance and elevate your grades. And if you can perform well in a philosophy course, you can excel in many other fields of study at levels both higher and more profound than you thought possible. This book shows you how to do philosophy. From the very beginning, at the introductory level, philosophy classes are like no other college or university courses. That is because philosophy is less about what to think than how to think. Philosophy opens your mind and imagination but insists on doing so in a disciplined manner. It is about learning more productive ways to think and write and argue, and in writing well and arguing effectively, to think with even more originality and greater clarity.