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Anthony J. Graybosch is professor in the philosophy department at California State University Chico.
Gregory M. Scott is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Stephen M. Garrison is professor of English and creative writing, former chair of the Department of English, and director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Central Oklahoma.
TO THE STUDENT Welcome to a Community of Skilled ThinkersTO THE TEACHER: What’s New in the Fourth Edition?PART 1Reading & Writing for Introductory Philosophy Courses 1Read & Write Philosophically: Get Started!1.1Reading AnalyticallyRead & Write: Analyze The American Scholar1.2Read News as Political PowerRead & Write: Compare the Slants of Front Pages1.3Read News Like a PhilosopherRead & Write: Respond to an Editorial or Op-Ed Essay1.4Define Your Personal EthicsRead & Write: Write Your Own Statement of Ethics1.5Clarify a Topic in the History of PhilosophyRead & Write: Start with TED 2Read & Write Effectively 2.1Get into the Flow of WritingRead & Write: Narrowing Topics2.2Think CreativelyRead & Write: Freewriting to Engage Your Creativity2.3Organize Your WritingRead & Write: Write an Outline for a Paper Inspired by a Published Article2.4Draft, Revise, Edit, and ProofreadRead & Write: Discover Your Own Identity and Style3Engage the Craft of Scholarship3.1The Competent WriterRead & Write: Rephrase to Eliminate a Sentence Fragment3.2Avoid Errors in Grammar PunctuationRead & Write: Proofread for the President3.3Format Your Paper and its Contents ProfessionallyRead & Write: Explain the Data in this Table3.4Cite Your Sources ProperlyRead & Write: Create an Actually Usable Bibliography3.5Avoid PlagiarismRead & Write: Properly Summarize an Article from The Stone4Practice the Craft of Argument4.1Argue Effectively and CogentlyRead & Write: Write a Sound Argument4.3Avoid FallaciesRead & Write: Identify the Fallacies in the Following Arguments5Arguments and Supporting Data Galore: Philosophy Information Sources5.1Welcome to the APA and APSRead & Write: Write an Email to an APA or APS Philosopher5.2Mining Dissertations and Think TanksRead & Write: Collect Dissertations and Research Institute Studies5.3Welcome to the National ArchivesRead & Write: Collect Materials to Counter the “Benign Slavery” Argument5.4Welcome to the Library of Congress (LOC)Read & Write: Construct a Bibliography from the LOC Catalog5.5Welcome to the Congressional RecordRead & Write: Refute a Recent Speech in Congress6Read and Write Professionally and Critically 6.1How to Critique an Academic ArticleRead & Write: Critique a Recent Article from a Philosophy Journal6.2How to Write a Book ReviewRead & Write: Review a New Philosophy Book6.3How to Write a Literature ReviewRead & Write: Write a Philosophy Literature Review7Preliminary Scholarship: Research Effectively7.1Institute an Effective Research ProcessRead & Write: Write a Philosophical Research Proposal7.2Find and Evaluate the Quality of Online and Printed InformationRead & Write: Locate a Dozen High Quality SourcesPART 2Practicing Philosophy with Advanced Writing Exercises8Practice Varieties of Philosophy8.1Practice Public Policy AnalysisRead & Write: Analyze a Local Government Policy8.2Define and Apply EthicsRead & Write: Compare Consequential and Deontological Arguments 8.3Apply Ethics to Public PolicyRead & Write: Construct an Ethics for the Singularity8.4Practice the Philosophy of the MindRead & Write: Explore Problems and Potentials of Artificial Intelligence8.5Practice the Philosophy of ReligionRead & Write: Encounter Minds and Gods8.6Practice Political PhilosophyRead & Write: Behold the Panopticon8.7Practice Legal Argumentation Read & Write: Write an Abridged Amicus Brief for the U.S. Supreme CourtAppendicesAList of Philosophy PeriodicalsBGlossaryCBibliographyINDEX
Twelve new chapter sections have been added to the 4th edition:
Reading Analytically
Read News as Political Power
Read News Like a Philosopher
Welcome to the APA and APS
Mining Dissertations and Think Tanks
Welcome to the National Archives
Welcome to the Library of Congress (LOC)
Welcome to the Congressional Record
Practice the Philosophy of the Mind
Practice the Philosophy of Religion
Practice Political Philosophy
Practice Legal Argumentation
Twenty-six new reading and writing assignments have been added to the Fourth Edition:
Read & Write: Analyze The American Scholar
Read & Write: Compare the Slants of Front Pages
Read & Write: Respond to an Editorial or Op-Ed Essay
Read & Write: Write Your Own Statement of Ethics
Read & Write: Write an Email to an APA or APS Philosopher
Read & Write: Start with TED
Read & Write: Narrowing Topics
Read & Write: Write an Outline for a Paper Inspired by a Published Article
Read & Write: Discover Your Own Identity and Style
Read & Write: Rephrase to Eliminate aSentence Fragment
Read & Write: Proofread for the President
Read & Write: Explain the Data in this Table
Read & Write: Create an Actually Usable Bibliography
Read & Write: Properly Summarize an Article from The Stone
Read & Write: Collect Dissertations and Research Institute Studies
Read & Write: Collect Materials to Counter the “Benign Slavery” Argument
Read & Write: Construct a Bibliography from the LOC Catalog
Read & Write: Refute a Recent Speech in Congress
Read & Write: Write a Philosophical Research Proposal
Read & Write: Locate a Dozen High Quality Sources
Read & Write: Compare Consequential and Deontological Arguments
Read & Write: Construct an Ethics for the Singularity
Read & Write: Explore Problems and Potentials of Artificial Intelligence
Read & Write: Encounter Minds and Gods
Read & Write: Behold the Panopticon
Read & Write: Write an Abridged Amicus Brief for the U.S. Supreme Court