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How to Write a Philosophy Paper

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Students often find philosophy papers difficult to write since the expectations are very different from those in other disciplines, even from those of other disciplines in the humanities.  What follows is some general advice about how to go about writing short (4 - 5 page) philosophy papers on pre-assigned topics. Make sure that you have read all of the relevant texts very carefully.  Even though you have probably read these texts previously, it is a good idea to reread them in light of the question you plan to answer. Also make sure that you have spent some time thinking about the question itself.  You want to make sure that everything you write is relevant to the question asked, and if you don’t understand the question, then you won’t be able to write an assignment that is to the point. Answer the question, the whole question, and nothing but the question.  First, address the question that is asked.  (This again points to the need to understand what the question is asking.)  Second,

How to Write a Philosophy Paper How to Write a Philosophy Paper Professor Amy Kind Students often find philosophy papers difficult to write since the expectations are very different from those in other disciplines, even from those of other disciplines in the humanities. What follows is some general advice about how to go about writing short (4 - 5 page) philosophy papers on pre-assigned topics. Before starting to write Make sure that you have read all of the relevant texts very carefully. Even though you have probably read these texts previously, it is a good idea to reread them in light of th

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