CFP: Special Issue of Inquiry - Genericity in Philosophy and Linguistics

Submission deadline: November 15, 2015

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We invite submissions to a special issue of the journal Inquiry on the theme of Genericity in Philosophy and Linguistics. The goal of this special issue is to provide a forum for new work on genericity, especially work focused on drawing out the connections between the study of generics and other areas of philosophy, including (but not limited to) metaphysics, (meta-)ethics, epistemology, philosophical methodology, philosophical logic, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, psychology, and semantics. Contributions from philosophy, psychology, and linguistics are all welcome, so long as they forge connections between the narrowly linguistic study of generics and other fields of philosophy. Questions to be addressed might include

  • How (if at all) does the study of generics help us to understand dispositions?
  • How (if at all) does the study of generics help us to understand kinds?
  • How (if at all) does the study of generics help us to understand laws?
  • How (if at all) does the study of generics help us to understand ethical principles?
  • How (if at all) does the study of generics help us to understand the subject matter of semantics more generally?
  • How (if at all) does the study of generics help us to understand nonmonotonic reasoning, defeasible reasoning and/or inductive inference?
  • What is the connection between genericity in language and in thought?
  • Can the study of generics help us understand social prejudice and stereotypes?


Please prepare submission for blind review and use Inquiry's submission page (link below). Recommended word range: 4,000-10,000 words.


About the Journal

Inquiry is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing work within all areas of philosophy. It was founded by Arne Næss in 1958. The journal is a forum for presenting the best of philosophical thinking from a variety of perspectives. Inquiry publishes research articles, symposia, special issues, target articles, review essays, and critical discussions.

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