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This book investigates how philosophical texts display a variety of literary forms and explores philosophical writing and the relation of philosophy to literature and reading.

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"The book is certainly accessible to those interested in philosophi­cal writing." (Discourse Studies, December 2010)



Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors vii

Introduction - Thinking in Fragments; Thinking in Systems ix
Michael A. Peters

1 Academic Writing, Genres and Philosophy 1
Michael A. Peters

2 Philosophical Writing: Prefacing as professing 14
Rob McCormack

3 Ong and Derrida on Presence: A case study in the conflict of traditions 38
John D. Schaeffer & David Gorman

4 Bridging Literary and Philosophical Genres: Judgement, reflection and education in Camus’ The Fall 55
Peter Roberts

5 Reading the Other: Ethics of encounter 70
Sarah Allen

6 The Art of Language Teaching as Interdisciplinary Paradigm 81
Thomas Erling Peterson

7 Philosophy as Literature 100
Jim Marshall

Index 111

Academic Writing Philosophy and Genre

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/05/2009
      ISBN13: 9781405194006, 978-1405194006
      ISBN10: 1405194006

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book investigates how philosophical texts display a variety of literary forms and explores philosophical writing and the relation of philosophy to literature and reading.

      Trade Review
      "The book is certainly accessible to those interested in philosophi­cal writing." (Discourse Studies, December 2010)



      Table of Contents

      Notes on Contributors vii

      Introduction - Thinking in Fragments; Thinking in Systems ix
      Michael A. Peters

      1 Academic Writing, Genres and Philosophy 1
      Michael A. Peters

      2 Philosophical Writing: Prefacing as professing 14
      Rob McCormack

      3 Ong and Derrida on Presence: A case study in the conflict of traditions 38
      John D. Schaeffer & David Gorman

      4 Bridging Literary and Philosophical Genres: Judgement, reflection and education in Camus’ The Fall 55
      Peter Roberts

      5 Reading the Other: Ethics of encounter 70
      Sarah Allen

      6 The Art of Language Teaching as Interdisciplinary Paradigm 81
      Thomas Erling Peterson

      7 Philosophy as Literature 100
      Jim Marshall

      Index 111

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