Western logical structures, which developed from the Ancient Greeks and were then developed by the Church Fathers and Enlightenment philosophers, … More
Tag: Thesis
Sending your thesis (or book) out into the world
The moment you send a book out into the world can be full of emotions. On the one hand, a … More
Almost, nearly, very nearly totally complete… except…
There is a stage at the end of a major project, like sending off a book or a thesis, where … More
A thesis has shape as a tree has shape: Imperial Gardens, legitimacy and editing
This is a reflection on the form of a writing genre and what that means. I started thinking about it … More
How many drafts should you write?
There are no right answers here, but the true answer to the question ‘how many drafts should I expect to … More
The PhD Quest: Arise, become a peer.
This is a post I started eighteen months ago. It was only after my last post, on warfare and Foucault, … More
Choosing your research question
How do you chose a research question? How do you decide what it is that you are going to spend … More
It’s your magnum opus
Often, when I’m talking about completing a doctoral project I say, ‘It’s a PhD, not a Nobel Prize‘ (quoting from … More
Reviewing little bits of literature
A student contacted me by email today with this question: I was looking for some guidance or templates on writing … More
Are you finished?
Sometimes you can’t write anymore because you are finished. Really, that last chapter is never going to be part of … More
