Learning to Philosophize A Primer

Highly praised by reviewers for its coverage, accessibility, and usefulness, LEARNING TO PHILOSOPHIZE: A PRIMER provides grounding in philosophical thinking and the issues important in any introductory survey or moral issues course. With topics that are typical for introductory classes, the author guides the students through reading selections critically. Designed to effectively introduce students to the contemporary analytical methods or the process of philosophizing, this concise text is an extremely flexible teaching tool that can be used in combination with classic texts, a coursepack, or a standard textbook.

What Is Philosophizing?	p. 3
Metaphysics and the Nature of Things	p. 5
Understanding, Evaluation, and Theorizing	p. 7
The Context of Philosophizing	p. 9
Are Any Answers Correct?	p. 12
The Pervasiveness of Philosophical Views	p. 15
Philosophy Is Everywhere	p. 19
Philosophical Questions	p. 23
Assertion, Belief, and Truth	p. 29
Believing and Intellectual Commitment	p. 31
Objective Reality	p. 33
The Definition of Truth	p. 34
Subjectivism and Conventionalism	p. 36
Degrees of Belief	p. 40
On Concepts	p. 43
Sufficient and Necessary Conditions	p. 45
Conceptual Distinctions	p. 51
Making Truth Your Aim	p. 57
Life-Orienting Beliefs	p. 61
Taking Your Worldview Seriously	p. 62
Living Up to Your Own Intellectual Standards	p. 67
Belief Policies	p. 68
Subjective Rationality	p. 72
Objective Rationality	p. 74
Selecting Belief Policies	p. 76
Arguments	p. 79
Deductive Arguments	p. 80
Reductio Arguments	p. 82
Inductive Arguments	p. 83
Using Inductive and Deductive Arguments	p. 85
Arguments to the Best Explanation	p. 91
What Makes a Good Explanation?	p. 92
The Sources of Belief	p. 97
Memory	p. 97
Perception	p. 99
Introspection	p. 100
Reason	p. 100
Testimony	p. 102
Other Possible Sources	p. 104
A Final Word	p. 105
Flaws and Fallacies	p. 107
Self-Stultification	p. 108
The Epistemic Double Standard	p. 112
Circular Arguments	p. 114
False Generalization and False Dilemma	p. 115
Philosophizing Belief Policies	p. 117
Reasons, Judgment, and Trust	p. 119
Having and Giving Reasons	p. 120
Philosophizing and Rational Judgment	p. 122
Understanding Philosophical Disagreements	p. 124
Why Philosophizing Can't Be a Spectator Sport	p. 126
Index	p. 129
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