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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Philosophical Enterprise

Chapter Objectives

After studying chapter 1, you should be able to:

Describe a number of basic philosophical problems.

Explain what philosophical problems are and how they can be solved.

Identify and evaluate various types of arguments.

Summarize the criteria of adequacy used to evaluate philosophical theories.

Explain the nature and function of thought experiments.