Philosophy in the Contemporary World

Philosophy in the Contemporary World is a peer-reviewed journal committed to the application of philosophy in understanding and providing potential responses to conceptual and practical questions pertinent to everyday social, cultural, and political life. The journal provides a unique venue for continuing dialogue in applied philosophy, contemporary ethical issues, social and political philosophy, philosophy and public policy, philosophy of the professions, race and gender, environmental philosophy, disability studies, and educational philosophy.

We are committed to the belief that philosophy and philosophical communities benefit from a diverse array of liberatory perspectives, methodologies, and inclusive practices. To this end, the journal seeks to be a resource for advancing these perspectives both theoretically and practically within philosophy and related academic discourses.   

The journal is published on a nonprofit basis and in a truly cooperative spirit.

The latest issue is Volume 29, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2023.
You can access the issue at the Philosophy Documentation Center website.



Editorial Information

Editors

  • Taine Duncan, Co-Editor, University of Central Arkansas

  • Geoff Pfeifer, Co-Editor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Editorial Advisors

  • Andrew Fiala, California State University, Fresno

  • Charles W. Harvey, University of Central Arkansas

Editorial Review Board

  • Robert M. Baird, Baylor University

  • David K. Chan, University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point

  • Paul Churchill, George Washington University

  • Richard A. Cohen, Univ. of North Carolina—Charlotte

  • Jeremiah Conway, University of Southern Maine

  • Janet Donohoe, University of West Georgia

  • David Duquette, St. Norbert College

  • Ralph Ellis, Clark Atlantic University

  • Andrew Fiala, California State University, Fresno

  • John Fritzman, Lewis and Clark College

  • Richard F. Galvin, Texas Christian University

  • Craig Hanks, Southwest Texas State University

  • Charles W. Harvey, University of Central Arkansas

  • Lynn Holt, Mississippi State University

  • Lucas Introna, Lancaster University School of Management

  • Jeff Jordan, University of Delaware

  • Michael Krausz, Bryn Mawr College

  • Barbara LaBossiere, California State University, Fresno

  • Kate Lindemann, Mount Saint Mary College

  • Robert Metcalf, University of Colorado—Denver

  • Roger Paden, George Mason University

  • Lani Roberts, Oregon State University

  • Stuart Rosenbaum, Baylor University

  • Ronald Sandler, Northeastern University

  • Sally Scholz, Villanova University

  • David E. Schrader, Washington and Jefferson College

  • Dane Scott, University of Montana

  • William O. Stephens, Creighton University

  • Jeremy Wisnewski, Hartwick College

In Memoriam, Deceased Editors

  • Joe Frank Jones III, Barton College

  • Jim Sauer, St. Mary’s University

  • Trudy Conway, Mount St. Mary’s University

Submission Information and Policies

Articles should be clearly and concisely written.  They should treat their subjects in an original and substantive manner.  And they should use the resources of philosophical thought to help define, analyze, clarify, or resolve contemporary problems. 

Review of Manuscripts and Submission Guidelines Submissions are anonymously reviewed by two members of the Editorial Review Board or by others chosen by the Editor.  The journal is committed to providing constructive criticism to authors whether their work is accepted for publication or not.  Our acceptance rate is 25-30%.

Review of manuscripts will be done in a timely fashion and authors will be contacted with a final decision in around 3 months.  Authority for accepting and rejecting manuscripts rests with the Editor.

Manuscripts should be prepared for anonymous review and should be accompanied by a short abstract.  Manuscripts should be double-spaced, with endnotes and a list of works cited following the text.  Explanatory notes should be used sparingly; citations should be made in parentheses (author date). Manuscripts should be 5,000-8,000 words in length.  On matters of style and documentation consult Chicago Manual of Style and recent issues of the journal.

Electronic submissions are required:

Subscriptions and Society Membership

  • Regular $65.00

  • Limited income $30.00

  • Lifetime $1000.00

  • Back issues and reprints are available for $28.00



Subscription services for Philosophy in the Contemporary World are provided by the Philosophy Documentation Center

Inquires can be addressed to the Editors

jpcweditors@gmail.com

Or, by postal mail :

Taine Duncan, Editor, Philosophy in the Contemporary World

Associate Professor and Director of Gender Studies Program

University of Central Arkansas

Irby 118 D Conway, AR 72035