This book is not intended to offer complete model essays but rather to illustrate how to approach a subject of the philosophical kind. Abstract topics also include some of the topics set in the UPSC Civil Services Main Examinations in the recent years. Essays asked in the UPSC CSE Mains 2023 have also been incorporated in this revised edition. The discussion of each topic provides a choice of ways to introduce the topic, different ideas and thoughts to develop, and the several views that could be accommodated on the topic concerned. Full of examples and anecdotes relevant to each topic, the discussion of each topic is designed to make the reader think, formulate his/her own further ideas. At the end of each discussion, the readers will find set of quotes related to each topic for further help and expansion of their vision—a crucial requirement for handling such essays.