Doing More Philosophy

The follow-up text to the best-selling Doing Philosophy, this book offers guidance on the more advanced capabilities, skills and knowledge that are needed to succeed in undergraduate philosophy from the end of the first year through to final examinations and dissertations. It will also be of value to postgraduate students coming new to philosophy from other fields of study. This book aims to give the reader the tools and, more importantly, the confidence to tackle challenging contemporary materials. The book gives advice and guidance on the activities of reading, writing and learning philosophy across the major western schools, and addresses specific issues in contemporary European philosophy. Beyond beginners' courses the ability to analyse technically difficult and challenging texts becomes critical: understanding the point of abstruse and extended passages and symbolism rests at the heart of genuine and lasting success. In Doing More Philosophy special attention is paid to thecore subjects now taught in university departments; concepts in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, logic and moral theory, but it also addresses the challenges of applied ethics, critical thinking, philosophy of science, political philosophy, phenomenology and themes from deconstruction.