CFP: Analytic Philosophy Meets German Idealism

CALL FOR PAPERS AND REVIEWS

For the journal
LOGICAL ANALYSIS AND HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY / PHILOSOPHIEGESCHICHTE UND LOGISCHE ANALYSE

Topic of the next volume:
"Analytic Philosophy Meets German Idealism" VOL. 18 (2015)
DEADLINE: June 1, 2014

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http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophy/pla/

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Dear colleagues,


the editors of the journal "Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy" would like to invite you to contribute an article to the eighteenth annual volume of the journal.

This volume will focus on
“Analytic Philosophy Meets German Idealism”
(Deadline: June 1, 2014; publ. 2015)

The project aims at presenting two lines of research. We invite papers discussing new reconstructions of central authors of German Idealism using the recent tools of analytic philosophy. Furthermore, we invite papers which discuss a systematic question by debating central arguments developed in German idealism (which may involve a carefully developed but critical stance towards them).

In addition, we are pleased to receive submissions independent from the special topic at any time.


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Concerning the profile of the journal:
- It is a high-level international journal. All articles are peer-reviewed, double blind. It has an outstanding scientific board.
- It is strongly recommended e.g. by Peter Strawson, Christopher Peacocke, Nicholas Rescher.
- All articles are included into the Philosopher's index.
- It is a bilingual journal (English/German) which usually has half of the articles in each language.

Outline and Concept of the journal "Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy": The journal intends to provide a forum for articles in which classical philosophical texts are interpreted by drawing on the resources of logical analysis. By implementing logical analysis as an instrument of interpretation, the interpretive focus shifts from the more common, purely exegetical approach towards a given text to the systematic reconstruction of a theory that concerns the pertinent issues discussed. Characteristically, such a reconstruction establishes plausible interpretive criteria, which make it possible to ascribe to the author a systematic theory. Such a theory can then be carefully elucidated and developed further. In this way, novel questions can be put to an author, and profitably pursued within the framework of he established logical reconstruction. On the whole, this approach promises to shed new light on classical texts, making them even more fruitful in dealing with the controversial issues of modern philosophy.

The languages of publication are English and German. All papers have to be prepared for peer-review double blind refereeing. Papers must be submitted as an electronic version (Pdf-, Doc- or TeX-File) and may be sent to both editors via email. Each paper should also begin with a short abstract (100 words). Further information concerning the precise format can be ordered by mail or e-mail and can also be found on

http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophy/pla/

Furthermore, papers and reviews concerning the classics throughout the History of Philosophy are welcome at any time.