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The Philosophical Quarterly is one of the most highly regarded and established academic journals in philosophy.
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Call for Papers: Themes from David Lewis’s Metaphysics
This Special Issue of The Philosophical Quarterly is devoted to papers inspired by, or critical of, the metaphysical work of the philosopher philosophers love: David K. Lewis. The SI will feature both invited papers and papers selected from among those submitted in response to a Call for Papers. Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2026.
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Call for Papers: The Philosophy of Uncertainty
This Special Issue of The Philosophical Quarterly aims to showcase new work on uncertainty: how should uncertainty be represented? How does evidence rationally constrain it and, more generally, which rational norms govern it? How do accounts of uncertainty interact with traditional questions in epistemology? This SI will feature both invited papers and papers selected from among those submitted in response to a Call for Papers. Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2025.
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The Scots Philosophical Association
The Philosophical Quarterly is jointly owned by the Scots Philosophical Association (SPA), whose initiatives promote the research, teaching and broader dissemination of philosophy in Scotland.
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PQ Scholarships
The St Andrews Philosophy Department uses revenues from The Philosophical Quarterly to fund doctoral studentships in the St Andrews-Stirling Graduate Programme, covering both maintenance and fees for three years.
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Mary the Colour Scientist
In 1982 The Philosophical Quarterly published Frank Jackson's ‘Epiphenomenal Qualia’, featuring one of the most celebrated and discussed thought experiments of contemporary philosophy. This collection features a selection of articles debating the' knowledge argument’ from the journal's archives.
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Accepting high quality papers relating to all aspects of philosophy, the Philosophical Quarterly regularly publishes articles, discussions and reviews, and runs an annual Essay Prize. The outstanding book review section provides peer review and comment on significant philosophical books. We aim to offer authors speedy decisions on manuscripts submitted, and currently 90% of submissions are processed within three months.
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