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Philosophical Terms and Methods

He covers the following:

• What is an argument?
• Vocabulary for Describing Arguments
• Some Good and Bad Forms of Argument
• Analyzing Concepts
• Thought-Experiments and Counter-Examples
• A Philosophical Glossary for Beginners

 
You may also want to check out the folksy How to argue.


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