Philosophical Writing

Substantially updated and revised, the third edition of "Philosophical Writing" is designed to help those with little or no experience in philosophy to think and write successfully. This book traces the evolution of a good philosophical essay from draft stage to completion. It now includes new examples of the structures of a philosophical essay, new examples of rough drafts, ti...

Substantially updated and revised, the third edition of "Philosophical Writing" is designed to help those with little or no experience in philosophy to think and write successfully. This book traces the evolution of a good philosophical essay from draft stage to completion. It now includes new examples of the structures of a philosophical essay, new examples of rough drafts, tips on how to study for a test and a new section on how to utilize the internet effectively. It is written with clarity and wit by a bestselling author.

A. P. Martinich is Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy and Professor of History and Government at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include The Two Gods of Leviathan (1992) and Hobbes: A Biography (1999); and, as co-editor, A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell, 2001), Analytic Philosophy, 2nd ed. (Wiley Blackwell, 2012), and The Phi...

A. P. Martinich is Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy and Professor of History and Government at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include The Two Gods of Leviathan (1992) and Hobbes: A Biography (1999); and, as co-editor, A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell, 2001), Analytic Philosophy, 2nd ed. (Wiley Blackwell, 2012), and The Philosophy of Language, 6th ed. (2013). Martinich is also Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Journal of the History of Philosophy. Martinich has also contributed to The Philosophers' Magazine and Think.