CFP: Asian Journal of Philosophy, special issue: J. L. Schellenberg's Divine Hiddenness Argument

The topical collection "J. L. Schellenberg's Divine Hiddenness Argument" focuses on J. L. Schellenberg’s renowned divine hiddenness argument in the philosophy of religion, originally presented in his seminal 1993 book, Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason. The central question is: “If God exists, why doesn’t he reveal himself to everyone? If there are reasonable nonbelievers, does this indicate that there is no God at all?” Schellenberg’s work provided a rigorous case for the problem, which successfully made the problem a new core academic issue.

    The collection will include a précis by Schellenberg, submitted papers on the topic, and responses by Schellenberg. Submissions related to Schellenberg’s hiddenness argument, as presented in his 1993 book and his later works, are welcome. Discussions can also extend to the contributions of other proponents or opponents of the argument.

Sponsorship:

Edited by Lok-Chi Chan from National Taiwan University, this collection extends a project on Schellenberg’s hiddenness argument that the university’s Center for Traditional and Scientific Metaphysics has been working on since 2022. This project has previously involved collaborations with the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Philosophy of Religion, the John Templeton Foundation, and National Taiwan University Press. A Traditional Chinese translation of Schellenberg’s 1993 book was published in 2023 under the sponsorship of the Birmingham Centre for Philosophy of Religion and the John Templeton Foundation, and a related international conference was held in 2024. The editing of this issue is sponsored by a grant project provided by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (grant number: 113-2628-H-002-003-).

Guest editor:

Lok-Chi Chan is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at National Taiwan University. His academic focus lies in the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion, with a particular emphasis on the philosophical worldview of metaphysical naturalism. His research has been published in leading philosophy journals and volumes, including the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Mind, Erkenntnis, Ratio, Journal of Consciousness Studies, and Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Submission:

Submit your paper through Springer's editorial manager: https://www.editorialmanager.com/aphi/

The special issue considers manuscripts up to 7,500 words in length, including shorter pieces of original research of less than 4,500 words. Each manuscript will receive at least two reviews. The final decision remains with the Editor in Chief.