One of the hardest parts of philosophy (indeed, any writing) is going back over older material, unpicking its flaws and beating it into shape. However, I’ve finally got round to polishing a couple of essays that have been sitting in my ‘needs work’ pile for many weeks. The revisit and edit is particularly important for me because I tend to think quickly and sometimes don’t make my arguments explicit enough.
Perhaps it’s because I’ve felt very energetic this morning, or possibly just the act of leaving them for a while? Anyway, I’ve found the final polishing process to be a lot more enjoyable than I thought I would.
Read essay one on mind (objections to qualia) here. Comments welcome!
things that might have been otherwise 