Help in Writing
Papers
Guideline
for Writing a Philosophy Paper
From James Pryor,
a professor of philosophy at Princeton University. This guide is
extremely useful. I suggest that you begin by carefully reading
this guide before you even begin to select your thesis for your
paper. Even better, read it during the first week of class so you
will be ready when paper time arrives.
Tips
for Writing a Philosophy Paper
The tips come
from former UCSB grad student, and good friend of mine, Douglas
Portmore. Be sure to check out his links to other helpful tips on
the web.
The
Nizkor Project Fallacies Page
This website
contains a list of common mistakes in reasoning (fallacies) with
detailed explanations and examples. This is a great page to go to
improve your reasoning and your paper writing (Thanks to Nathan
Stine for bringing this site to my attention).
Online Encyclopedias
and Dictionaries
Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This is an excellent
place to begin your research. Leading philosopher contribute in-depth
essays, and continually update them to reflect recent developments.
The
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Another good
place to start your research. Good introductory essays on a growing
number of topics.
Philosophy
of Mind Dictionary
This dictionary
contains peer-reviewed essays on topics in the philosophy of mind,
written by leading philosophers.
Pages for Ethics
Students
Ethics
Updates
This site contains
links to good discussion boards, lectures on ethics, and other resources
for those of you interested in ethics.
Society
for the Study of Ethics and Animals
This is a good
site for anyone interested in the question of the moral status of
animals. The society meets in conjunction with the American Philosophical
Association, and papers are presented. Submission information can
be found on the page.
Applied
Ethics Resources on the WWW
Links to places
where an interest in ethics can be put to good practical use.
A
Bibliography of Meta-Ethics
This bibliography
lists almost all of the most discussed, and some of the more obscure,
papers written on meta-ethics. A uselful addition here is the fact
that there are links to the websites of the authors when available.
Article Archives
and ETexts
JSTOR
This excellent
service allows you to access articles from some of the leading philosophy
journals. However, to use this link, you must be at a terminal that
is recognized by JSTOR. Check to see if your school has access to
it.
Brown
Electronic Article Review Service (BEARS)
This website
contains newly published papers, with responses from leading philosophers.
Check it every few months for changes (back issues are kept online).
Alex
Catalogue of Electronic Texts
You can get
free copies of some widely read older works here.
Other Pages with
Lots of Philosophy Links
The
American Philosophical Association
The official
website for philosophers.
Guide
to Philosophy on the Internet
One of the most
exhaustive indexes on the web for philosophy.
Epistemelinks
Another site
with tons of links.
Guide
to Philosophy in Cyberspace
Yet more philosophy
links.
David
Chalmers's Website
David Chalmers
has amassed a great list of links for philosophy students. Be sure
to check out his list of philosophers that put their papers on the
web.
Miscellaneous
Philosophy Pages
The
Philosophical Gourmet Report
This website
ranks graduate programs in philosophy. A great resource for those
of you thinking of applying to grad school.
The
Philosophers' Magazine
A good site
filled with articles, controversies, gossip, and other fun things
for philosophers.
Philosophical
Humor
Not only is
David Chalmers a challenging and rewarding philosopher, he is also
a funny guy. Check out his links to jokes that only philosophers
will understand.
