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Recommended reading

Martinich, AP Philosophical Writing Blackwell, Oxford 2005 is an excellent and widely used guide to good writing in philosophy.

Weston, Anthony A Rulebook for Arguments Hackett, Indianapolis 2009 is a superb guide to constructing a strong argument – and to demolishing the arguments of one’s opponents.

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