CFP: Association for the Philosophy of Judaism (APJ) essay prize 2013

The Association for the Philosophy of Judaism is dedicated to encouraging new work in the philosophy of Judaism (www.theapj.com). Our annual Essay Prize is awarded to new work in the philosophy of Judaism. The winner will receive $500 and will also have their paper published in Faith & Philosophy, subject to the ratification of the editorial team of the journal. We are grateful to Faith & Philosophy for their support of our prize. Last year's winner was Stefan Golzberg (Free University of Brussels and Cambridge University), and his paper, 'Is the Bible a Fiction?' will be forthcoming in Faith & Philosophy.

We are happy to announce the competition for this year's prize to be open. All are welcome to enter and should send their finished essays, prepared for blind review, to: 

[email protected] for receipt of entries will be November 24th, and a winner will be announced in December. We define the philosophy of Judaism broadly, to include any of the following:

• Philosophical engagement with any of the key texts of Rabbinic Judaism (Biblical or Rabbinic)
• Philosophical engagement with any of the key tenets of Jewish faith
• Philosophical engagement with any of the key concepts of Jewish peoplehood, such as communal identity over time.
• Philosophical engagement with classical texts of Jewish philosophy and with philosophers of Judaism, i.e. with texts and philosophers that dealt with any of the issues raised above.