Compiled
with help by John Gabriel and James Virtel
Useful
web tutorials on writing philosophy papers.
Guidelines on
Writing a Philosophy Paper by Jim Pryor (2006)
A Brief Guide to
Writing Philosophy Papers by Richard Field
Tips on Writing a
Philosophy Paper by Douglas W. Portmore (2006)
Writing a Philosophy Paper
by Peter Horban (1993)
How to Write a
Philosophy Paper by Jeff McLaughlin
Developing
a Writing Style by Peter Smith (2000)
Writing Philosophy by
Peter Lipton (2007)
How
to Study and Keep a
Each
person studies differently. But there
are some worthwhile strategies that most successful students use.
How to Study by
William J. Rapaport (Updated 2010)
Keeping a
Reading Notebook by William J. Rapaport (Updated
2010)
Questions to Consider When
Making Reading Notebook Entries from Northern Illinois University (1997)
How
to Use Faculty Feedback
Recommendations on using faculty to your
advantage when working on a paper or dissertation.
How
to Improve Your Paper by Judicious Use of Faculty by Gualtiero Piccinini
(2006)
How
to Get Faculty Feedback on Your Work While in Graduate School by Gualtiero
Piccinini (with comments by others) (2006)
How
to Apply to
Information
on whether, how, and where to apply to graduate programs in philosophy.
Applying to Graduate
Schools from the Philosophical Gourmet Report (Updated 2009)
Should
I Apply to Graduate School? from the University of
Alberta (2002)
Should
I Become a Professional Philosopher? by Berit
Brogaard (with comments by others) (2007)
Should
You Go to Grad School? by John Symons (2007)
The Overall Ranking of
Graduate Programs in Philosophy in the English-Speaking World, the
Philosophical Gourmet Report
What
You Can Learn by Visiting Departments from Leiter Reports (with comments by
others) (2007)
PhD
Admissions (Again): Information Sought on the Season Just Concluded from
Leiter Reports (with comments by others) (2007)
Advice
on “Personal Statements” for PhD Admissions from Leiter Reports (with
comments by others) (2007)
Other
Resources for Applying to Graduate School from Leiter Reports (with
comments by others) (2007)
Advice
for Graduates about Strengthening Their Applications to Grad Programs from
Leiter Reports (with comments by others) (2008)
The
Role of the GRE in Admissions from Leiter Reports
(2011)
Know Yourself and What
Doctoral Study Entails
Graduates
by School at the Top 20 Departments from Leiter
Reports (2011)
Philosophy Journals
Information
on the best journals and their editorial practices.
Philosophy
Journals: Which Ones are Responsible,
Which Ones Not? from
Leiter Reports (with comments by others) (2004)
An
Informal Ranking of Journals that Publish in Philosophy of Mind by Gualtiero
Piccinini (2006)
Journal Surveys by
Andrew Cullison (2009)
The
Best Philosophy Journals by Berit Brogaard (2007)
Philosophy
Journals by Gualtiero Piccinini (2006)
Which
Journals Publish “Discussion Notes”? from Leiter
Reports (with comments by others) (2007)
Journals Survey
by Brian Weatherson (2004)
Best Philosophy Journals
by Marc Colyvan (2007)
Which
are the highest quality “general” philosophy journals in English? from Leiter Reports (with comments by others) (2009)
Whether
and How to Publish Your Work
Some
tips on publishing your work in philosophy journals.
Publish
or Perish? by Alex Morgan (with comments by
others) (2007)
Graduate
Student Publishing by Gualtiero Piccinini (with comments by others) (2006)
Getting
Published by Peter Smith (2000)
On
Avoiding Rejection by Journals by Nancy D. Simco
The
Postgraduate’s Guide to Getting Published by Thom Brooks (2003)
Visibility in Philosophy
by Vincent F. Hendricks (Powerpoint)
How
to Win Friends and Influence Philosophers by Carrie Jenkins (response to
Hendricks’ Powerpoint) (2008)
Advice
to Philosophy Graduate Students about Publishing from Leiter Reports (with
comments by others) (2004)
A
“Guide” for Graduate Students about Publishing from Leiter Reports (with
comments by others) (2006)
Publishing Your
Philosophy by Neil McKinnon
Short Articles
by Brian Weatherson (2007)
How
to Get a Job in Philosophy
Advice
for philosophy job seekers: General
information and observations on applying for philosophy jobs.
Getting a Job in
Philosophy and Getting
a Job in the USA from the Australian National University
On
the Philosophy Job Market, by Gualtiero Piccinini (with comments by others)
(2006)
More
on the Philosophy Job Market, by Gualtiero Piccinini (with comments by
others) (2006)
New
Comment on the Philosophy Job Market, Anonymous (with comments by others)
(2006)
Advice
for Academic Job Seekers from Leiter Reports (2010)
Can
a Candidate with a non-English Ph.D. from a Job in the U.S.? by Gualtiero Piccinini (2006)
…Look
at Me, I’m on the Way to the Promised Land by Jon Cogburn (2007)
Evaluating
Teaching Credentials by Michael Cholbi (2007)
How
Do Departments Decide Whom to Interview at the APA? from
Leiter Reports (with comments by others) (2007)
Thinking
About Graduate School in Philosophy? from Leiter
Reports (with comments by others) (2008)
Job Seekers
Advice by Brian Weatherson (2005)
Placement
Advice from the University of California-Irvine’s Logic and Philosophy of
Science Department
Philosophy
Publications and Hiring Practices from Leiter Reports (with comments by
others) (2004)
Hiring
Practices at Less “Elite” Universities from Leiter Reports (with comments
by others) (2005)
Reasons
for Non-Selection of Job Candidates by Berit Brogaard (2007)
Information
about the UK Job
Market by Robert Williams (2007)
Getting a Job in
Philosophy: A Guide for Graduate Students by Brian Keeley
The Early Career Job
Market: Information and Advice for Australian Philosophers by Marc Colyvan (2007)
Placement
Information That May Be of Interest to Philosophy Students by Scott R.
Stroud
Placement
Guide from Duke University’s Philosophy Department
How
to Best Prepare for Job Interviews at Schools with a Primary Emphasis on Teaching
from Leiter Reports (with comments by others) (2008)
Placement Information
by James Beebe
Writing
Samples in Job Applications: How Long? from Leiter
Reports (with comments by others) (2008)
Alternative
Options and "Back-Up Plans" for Philosophy PhD Students Facing a Very
Bad Job Market from Leiter Reports (with comments
by others) (2010)
Other Lists of Useful Links:
Advice
for Wannabe Philosophers by Aidan McGlynn