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mind-topic-selection
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.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (mind-topic-selection)
Mind publishes across **all of philosophy** and takes **quality as the sole criterion** — no area, no
style, no school is excluded. So the bar is not "this topic is fashionable"; it is **"there is a sharp,
significant thesis here, and I can defend it soundly within ~8,000 words."** Use this skill to
pressure-test fit before you invest.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for a Mind submission
- A colleague said the idea is "interesting but not yet a paper" or "just a survey"
- Deciding between a full **article** and a shorter **discussion** of one paper
- Considering a **book review** or **critical notice** rather than an article
