Answering the question

There are many ways of writing an essay, and literary critics sometimes respond to essay titles in a slightly different way to philosophers. You are welcome to take any approach to this essay, and I encourage you to email me as you think about your argument.

While you're thinking, the following sources might help:

• Essay advice for Philosophers on the Philosophy Department website
• A helpful guide to writing Philosophy papers written by Jim Pryor at New York University
• Here's my own short guide to writing essays 
• The Warwick Writing Program has a series of guides on essay writing and formatting
• You can make an appointment to discuss your essay with a Royal Literary Fund Fellow here