Reading & Note-taking
- “How do you read philosophy?“
- Against Laptops & Cell Phones In-Class
- The Cornell Method (Note-taking)
- College Note-taking (Utah State University)
- Note-taking (Dartmouth College)
Getting Started / Overviews
- The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Great resources to help you situate a text (or idea) that you’re studying. - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- 1000-Word Philosophy
General Writing / Citing
- Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Award-winning resources for general research and writing, subject-specific writing, English as a Second Language (ESL), citations (in-text references and building a bibliography or works cited list in APA, Chicago, and MLA formats), and more.
Guides: Writing a (Successful) Philosophy Paper
- Jim Pryor, “Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper”
- Justin Weinberg, “Writing a Good Philosophy Paper”
- Peter Horban, “Writing a Philosophy Paper”
- William Blattner, “Tips on Writing Philosophy Papers”
- Manuel Vargas, “How to Write (not Terrible) Philosophy Papers”
- Michael Huemer, “A Guide to Writing”
- Stephen Yablo, “Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper”
- Bryan W. Roberts, “7 Steps to a Better Philosophy Paper”
- Adrian M. S. Piper, “Ten Commandments of Philosophical Writing” (PDF)
Examples of Strong Work (& One of What Not to Do…)
- Angela Mendelovici, Prezi: “A Sample Philosophy Paper“
- James Lenman, “How to Write a Crap Philosophy Essay” (PDF)
Subject Area Resources
- Early Modern Texts & Audio Books
- Haverford College’s Guide to Citing Sources in Classics
Provides helpful advice about citing in general as well as formatting practices for citing ancient texts. (PDF Available here)
Philosophy Podcasts
- The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps Podcast, Prof. Peter Adamson (LMU Munich and King’s College London)
- History of Philosophy Podcasts, Prof. Frisbee Sheffield (Christ’s College, University of Cambridge)
Undergraduate Philosophy Journals & Publications
The Dualist Undergraduate Journal
Published by students at Stanford University
Emphemeris
Published by students at Union College’s Philosophy Club
Articulate
Published by students at Denison University
Gnosis
Published by students at Concordia University
Hemlock (formerly Prolegomena)
Published by students at the University of British Columbia
Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research – Submission deadline: 15 Jan. 2020
Published by students at Monmouth College
Phi Magazine (Φ) – Submission deadline: October 24th, 2020
Founded at King’s College London
The Reed
Published by students at St. Olaf University – Submission deadline: early spring 2017
Stance – Award-winning undergraduate journal
Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Journals
Hinge: A Journal of Contemporary Studies (also here)
Published by students at the University of King’s College, Halifax (Canada)
Penn Bioethics Journal – Submission deadline: 5 Sept. 2020
