Advice for Writing in Philosophy
ADVICE FOR WRITING IN PHILOSOPHY
The following files are adapted from course handouts prepared by philosophy instructors at the University of Toronto. While they contain much valuable advice, they cannot, and are not intended to, replace the instructions you receive from your instructors in your philosophy courses.
General advice on academic writing, as well writing in other disciplines, can be found at Writing at the University of Toronto.
Philosophy Writing Advice from University of Toronto:
- General Advice On Essay Writing
by Ronald de Sousa - Guide for Writing Critical Summaries
by Ronald de Sousa - What Does He Want?
by Geoffrey Payzant
- How to Write an Exegetical Essay
by Emilia Angelova - How to Write an Essay In Bioethics
by Barry Brown - Model for Ethical Analysis of a Case Study
by Barry Brown
Philosophy Writing Advice from Other Sources. There are some great tips for reading and writing philosophy!
- Writing a Philosophy Paper
by Peter Horban, Simon Fraser University - Philosophy Paper Writing Guidelines
by Tim O'Keefe and Anne Farrell, University of Minnesota at Morris - Tips on Writing a Philosophy Paper
by Douglas W. Portmore, College of Charleston. (Also has many more writing philosophy paper links.)
by James Pryor, NYU
- Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper
by James Pryor, NYU
- A Three Part Series
by Jeff McLaughlin, Thompson Rivers University
