%% [[Writing Philosophy with Hypertext]] [[Writing Philosophy]] %% [[Writing Philosophy with Hypertext]] - **[[Introduction - Why Care about How We Write]]** - [[Writing as a Means]] - [[The Sociality of Writing Philosophy]] # Introduction - Why Care about How We Write - Philosophers ought to care about the philosophy of writing for methodological and practical reasons. - Methodologically, because writing is a primary means of philosophical thinking and knowledge production. ([[Writing as a Means]]) - Practically, because writing for publication is a primary competency for philosophical employment while professional employment is itself a condition for participation in many cooperative practices of philosophical knowledge production. ([[The Sociality of Writing Philosophy]]) ## References - Lysaker 2018, *Philosophy, Writing, and the Character of Thought* - Stewart 2013, *The Unity of Content and Form in Philosophical Writing - The Perils of Conformity* - Watson 1992, *Writing Philosophy - A Guide to Professional Writing and Publishing*