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mind-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a philosophy project fits Mind and which content type (article, discussion, book review, critical notice) to target. Mind takes quality as the sole criterion and excludes no area, style, or school, so the test is the significance and defensibility of the thesis, not novelty of topic alone. Helps frame the question; it does not do the philosophy for you.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for a Mind submission
• Deciding between a full article and a shorter discussion
• Considering a book review or critical notice rather than an article
• Pressure-testing fit before investing in a project
• Evaluating if a thesis is significant and defensible

When not to use

• Doing the philosophy for you
• Literature surveys with no thesis of your own
• Mere gap-filling where no one has discussed X
• Theses too sprawling to defend in ~8,000 words
• Technical results with no philosophical payoff

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