Philosophical Argument Explained

A problem faced by students of Philosophy lies in the fact that core philosophical arguments are very often buried in discursive text. Though it is necessary to have access to these arguments, they can be very difficult to discern. The purpose of this book is to make the most important arguments explicit, to spell them out, and to do so in a way which enables the student to understand exactly what is being argued. This done, the path is then laid out whereby the student may intelligibly comment on the validity and soundness of the argument.