Philosophy: Reseach and Writing Tools

Critical Reasoning & Philosophy is an innovative and clearly written handbook that teaches students how to read critically, think critically while they read, and write thoughtful, sound arguments in response.

Clear and concise, this brief guide will help you write a successful paper-even if you have no previous formal background in writing philosophy papers.

Doing Philosophy provides a practical guide to studying philosophy for students.

Older but still useful for undergraduates writing philosophy research papers.

This manual provides the user with the necessary skills to successfully write argumentatively. While focusing on instruction of the basics of grammar and style and on research techniques, it also includes a concise history of philosophy.

Also helpful to those in the humanities and the social sciences, the book is a guide to the professional writing and publishing that are essential to an active participation in the conversation and discussion that constitute these professional fields.

An overview of key reference works in philosophy, both print and online, published over the past decade. 700+ entries total. English-language sources are emphasized, but important non-English works are also represented. For professional philosophers, philosophy educators, students from beginning to graduate, and librarians.