CFP: Philosophical Explorations

Philosophical Explorations invites high-quality submissions for the annual essay prize forphilosophers in the early stages of their career (see conditions below). Papers are invited on all aspects of the philosophy of mind and action. They should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and should not be submitted to any other journal until the outcome of the competition is known.

The Prize

·       Open Access publication of the winning essay in Philosophical Explorations as the opening article of the September 2015 issue.

·       The winning essay will be promoted on the website of the journal.

·       Prize of £250. 

Jury

All submitted papers that qualify (see conditions) will be evaluated by the journal’s editorial board. The top 5 papers will be nominated for the Prize and will be judged by a jury consisting of three members of the journal’s avisory board (http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=editorialBoard&journalCode=rpex20#.U6mcGai5AlI). The jury will evaluate the papers on the originality of the paper, the quality of the argumentation, conceptual clarity, and overall readability.

The decision of the jury will be final. There is only one prize per year and the jury reserves the right to award no prize at all if submitted material is not of an appropriate standard. Only papers that will be sent to the jury will receive referee reports (notification of first round around Dec/January).

Conditions

Philosophers who have earned their doctorate no more than five years prior to submission and philosophers in the  final stages of their PhD are invited to submit. 
Papers should be on the topic of the journal, i.e. the philosophy of mind and action broadly understood (see general rules regarding submissions for Philosophical Explorations in the journal or on our website: www.tandfonline.com/rpex). 
Word limit: 3000-9000 words, including notes and references.

Closing date for submissions: August 31st , 2014.

Papers must be submitted on mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpex. Please clearly indicate that you wish to have the paper considered for the Essay Prize. Make sure that the manuscript is modified for blind review and that it has an abstract. A separate sheet with information about the university where you earned your doctorate, the date it was (or will be) awarded, and current mailing address is also required.

The winner of the prize will be announced on July 1st, 2015 via the Philosophical Explorations website (www.tandfonline.com/rpex). 

You can read the previous essay prize papers online here: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/ah/rpex-essay-prize-winners

For more information about the prize, please contact the assistant editor of the journal, Fleur Jongepier ([email protected]).

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