The Writing Assistant for the Spring 2013 is Sam Ekland you can contact Sam via email seklund@macalester.edu

Philosophy is neither useless nor easy. There are good reasons for pursuing a training in philosophy, proper ways to do philosophy, and things to do with a philosophy degree. You can find all these things here.

Philosophy: A Guide for Undergraduates

American Philosophical Association

Writing Papers

American Philosophical Association Publications

Ask Oxford

The Original Elements of Style

Reference

JSTOR

Muse Journals

Academic Search Premier

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Philosophical Lexicon

Journals

Are you interested in seeing your ideas in print?  Want to submit a philosophy paper to a journal but not sure what to do next?  If you are reading this, you are probably already familiar with the Macalester Journal of Philosophy.  This list of other undergraduate journals will help you get started in thinking about what might be the best fit for your work.  If you are a senior and interested in submitting your capstone paper to one of these journals, please note that some of them have deadlines in the Fall.

We appreciate your help in keeping this list up-to-date! If you have information about an undergraduate journal whose name does not appear below, just send Toni Schranz an e-mail schrantz@macalester.edu.

After Graduation
Non-Academic Careers for Philosophers

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Philosophical Gourmet Graduate Program Ranking