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The Philosophers Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods

The Philosophers' Toolkitprovides all the intellectual equipment necessary to engage with and participate in philosophical argument, reading and reflection. Each of its 87 entries explains how to use an important concept or argumentative technique accurately and effectively.

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medium · 232 pages

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