Thinking and Writing about Philosophy

With 16 readings by prominent philosophers and 8 examples of student writing, this concise and inexpensive guide discusses every stage of reading, analyzing, and responding to philosophical texts and arguments and offers thorough coverage of research and documentation.

HUGO A. BEDAU, professor of philosophy at Tufts University, served as chair of the Philosophy Department and chair of the university's committee on college writing. He is coeditor, with Sylvan Barnet, of two highly successful text/readers for college composition: Current Issues and Enduring Questions, Sixth Edition (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002) and Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing, Fourth Edition (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002). An internationally respected expert on moral, legal, and political theory, he has published among other books, The Death Penalty in America, Justice and Equality, Victimless Crimes, and Making Mortal Choices.