Thinking With Concepts
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the intersection of philosophy and practical reasoning, Thinking with Concepts presents a rigorous yet accessible guide to the art of conceptual analysis — a skill fundamental to clear thinking and intelligent inquiry. John Wilson instructs the reader in how to dissect and examine the concepts that underpin everyday language and thought, arguing that most intellectual confusion stems not from a lack of facts, but from an imprecise grasp of the concepts we use to organise them. Through carefully constructed exercises and examples, the book trains the mind to ask not what do we know? but what do we mean? — a deceptively simple shift with profound consequences. Wilson's work stands as a landmark in twentieth-century analytical philosophy and philosophy of education, bridging the gap between academic rigour and the needs of students and general readers alike. His prose is lucid and methodical, stripping away ambiguity with the precision of a logician while remaining deeply human in its concern for how people actually think. Published by Cambridge University Press at a time when conceptual clarity was becoming central to philosophical debate, the book remains a vital tool for anyone seeking to sharpen their reasoning — leaving the reader to wonder just how many of their most cherished ideas have never truly been examined at all.
Author: John Wilson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, Cambridge University Press
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the intersection of philosophy and practical reasoning, Thinking with Concepts presents a rigorous yet accessible guide to the art of conceptual analysis — a skill fundamental to clear thinking and intelligent inquiry. John Wilson instructs the reader in how to dissect and examine the concepts that underpin everyday language and thought, arguing that most intellectual confusion stems not from a lack of facts, but from an imprecise grasp of the concepts we use to organise them. Through carefully constructed exercises and examples, the book trains the mind to ask not what do we know? but what do we mean? — a deceptively simple shift with profound consequences. Wilson's work stands as a landmark in twentieth-century analytical philosophy and philosophy of education, bridging the gap between academic rigour and the needs of students and general readers alike. His prose is lucid and methodical, stripping away ambiguity with the precision of a logician while remaining deeply human in its concern for how people actually think. Published by Cambridge University Press at a time when conceptual clarity was becoming central to philosophical debate, the book remains a vital tool for anyone seeking to sharpen their reasoning — leaving the reader to wonder just how many of their most cherished ideas have never truly been examined at all.