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Good and bad in philosophy essays Introduction Much of the philosophy you are being introduced to is argument-cases for and against philosophical positions, theories, points of view. You are required, in writing philosophy, to take part in that argument-not merely to recount the arguments you find in texts and hear in lectures. Of course, you will use some of the arguments you find there (with acknowledgement), but you must critically examine them-rejecting them or making them your own, and giving your reasons. Your essay, then, has to be not a piece of history of ideas, but a piece of reasoned, argued discourse. Structure The really vital thing here is that your essay must have some structure, not be a series of unrelated thoughts. For example: "I shall first state the problem of the essay, and outline the main alternative theories that attempt to deal with it. I shall go into some detail with theory...

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