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*Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy (LAHP)*

(https://dbs-lin.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophy/pla/)

LAHP invites the submission of papers in answer to the following call:


*Forms\, Kinds\, Essences*

*Extended deadline: 30 November 2019*


Volume 23.2 of Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy will explore the \;
history of the closely related concepts of form\, kind\, and essence. \;
These concepts have been the subject of considerable recent research\, in \;
particular within metaphysics and philosophy of science. Yet much of the \;
historical background remains under-researched.

Possible topics for papers are any historical treatment of these \;
concepts within philosophy.

Naturally\, Aristotle remains the locus classicus\, and papers on \;
Aristotle and form (eidos\, morphē)\, kind (genos)\, and essence (to ti ēn \;
einai) are very welcome. However\, other figures are also highly \;
relevant. Platonic ideas are without a doubt an important precursor to \;
Aristotle&rsquo\;s notions. And later treatments of these issues in ancient or \;
medieval philosophy would also fit well into the volume. All three \;
concepts later received much criticism during the early modern period\, \;
among others from Descartes\, Locke\, and Giordano Bruno\, to such a degree \;
that these concepts more or less fell out of favour &ndash\; although\, they \;
were also defended or used by philosophers such as Leibniz\, Bacon\, and \;
Spinoza. Papers dealing with the criticism of forms\, kinds\, and essences \;
in early modern philosophy\, as well as their defense\, would likewise be \;
of interest. Despite the early modern critique\, forms\, kinds\, and \;
essences remained parts of philosophy\, although they were occasionally \;
seen as eccentric and peripheral. Things changed again in the early 20th \;
century: especially the concept of essence (Wesen) resurfaced in \;
Husserl\, as well as Jean Hering and Roman Ingarden. Further\, Peter \;
Geach&rsquo\;s essentialism and his thesis of sortal-relative identity have \;
been more or less forgotten\, while Saul Kripke&rsquo\;s modal rehabilitation of \;
essentiality has become part of the mainstream.

According to the current publication plans of Logical Analysis and \;
History of Philosophy\, our issue will appear in print in late 2020. \;
Since Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy is a peer-reviewed \;
journal\, we will need to receive submissions by 30 November 2019.

Ludger Jansen (Bochum/Rostock) and Petter Sandstad (Rostock) will serve \;
as Guest-Editors for this volume. For further inquiries\, please contact

Ludger Jansen (ludger.jansen@uni-rostock.de)
Petter Sandstad (petter.sandstad@uni-rostock.de)

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