How to Get the Most Out of Philosophy

Sure, you know how to read the words on the page, but do you really know how to succeed in philosophy class? HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF PHILOSOPHY takes you step-by-step through the process, from taking notes to writing philosophy papers to using the Internet to do research. And because it's packed with tips that help you succeed in the rest of your college courses, HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF PHILOSOPHY is the resource you'll need in the future as well.

Preface to Instructors (and Curious Students)

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Introduction What To Expect

1

(4)

PART ONE PHILOSOPHY COURSES

5

(32)

How To Survive A Philosophy Class

7

(22)

Acquiring Informed Opinions

10

(2)

Special Features of Philosophy Courses

12

(1)

Getting The Most Out of a Philosophy (or Any) Class

13

(3)

Deciding What Is Note-Worthy

16

(3)

Why Attendance Matters

19

(1)

Why Self-Respect Matters

20

(5)

Campus Ethics

25

(4)

Reading Philosophy

29

(8)

Healthy Confusion

30

(1)

Quick Tips for More Effective Reading

30

(4)

Beyond the Textbook

34

(3)

PART TWO CRITICAL THINKING, READING, AND WRITING

37

(58)

Developing A Critical Attitude

39

(14)

What Is Uncritical Thinking?

42

(2)

What Does Critical Thinking Require?

44

(1)

Critical Thinking Practices That Pay Off in the Classroom---and Beyond

45

(6)

Three Basic Standards of Evidence

51

(2)

Critical Reading

53

(6)

Use Your Textbooks' Organizational Features

54

(1)

The Virtues of Owning and Annotating Your Own Text

55

(2)

Our Basic Reading Strategy Summarized

57

(1)

What to Do If Nothing's Working So Far

58

(1)

Critical Writing

59

(36)

Basic Features of Good Critical Writing

59

(2)

Four Great Writing Tips

61

(2)

How to Pick a Topic

63

(1)

A Quick Guide to Getting Better Grades on Writing Assignments

64

(5)

Four Writing Samples for You to Grade

69

(4)

A Last Look at the Four Sample Essays

73

(1)

Characteristics of Good and Bad Essays

74

(4)

A Simplified Style Guide for Excellent Papers

78

(3)

Citations

81

(2)

Constructing A List Of Works Cited

83

(5)

A Sample Works Cited

88

(2)

A Handy Checklist for Better Critical Writing

90

(1)

A Brief Note About The Internet

91

(1)

The Dog Ate My Computer

92

(3)

PART THREE STUDENT WISDOM

95

(56)

Motivation and Strategy for Getting the Most Out of College

97

(28)

My Reasons for Going to College

98

(2)

Reality Check

100

(2)

How To Set and Achieve Realistic Goals

102

(2)

Time Management

104

(1)

Establish a Time Budget

105

(1)

Accepting What You Cannot Change

106

(1)

Changing What You Can

106

(1)

Avoiding False Comparisons

107

(2)

``Reach What You Cannot''

109

(2)

A Note About ``Distance Education''

111

(1)

What It Really Costs to Go to College

112

(1)

Cheerfully Paying the Price: Epictetus's Obulus

113

(1)

A College Education Is Worth the Effort

114

(2)

A Note Of Encouragement for Part-Time Students

116

(2)

Self-Help Review

118

(3)

The Biggest Avoidable Mistakes College Students Make

121

(2)

Be Cool About Being Cool About School

123

(2)

Relating To Your Professor

125

(10)

Conferences with Your Professor

128

(2)

Letters of Recommendation (and Beyond)

130

(5)

Test Taking

135

(16)

Preparing for Tests

135

(2)

Relaxation Techniques for Better Test Scores

137

(2)

How to Do Your Best on Essay Tests

139

(3)

How to Do Your Best on Completion Tests

142

(1)

How to Do Your Best on Objective Tests

143

(4)

How to Do Your Best on Mixed-Question Tests

147

(4)

Conclusion

149

(2)

Beginning Philosopher's Bibliography

151

(4)

Philosophically-Oriented Study Books

151

(1)

Philosophy Reference Books

152

(1)

General Study Skills

153

(1)

Specialized Subjects

154

(1)

Seven Guides to Better Writing

155

(1)

Philosophy Online

155

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