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Guidance for authors
The Philosopher believes in principle anything can be made clear to the interested reader, and that, in the words of the Society's archivist, whilst the expression of obscurity is pardonable, the reverse is not. Articles are consdered without discrimination as to subject matter or author. The only criterion is that it must be philosophical in method. The ever present threat of intellectual strangulation by the encroaching jungle of academic style - extensive footnotes and jargon-strewn indigestible prose - is vigorously hacked away at by the editorial team led by Martin Cohen:
Contributions are welcome from professional and amateur philosophers of all kinds. Authors are encouraged to study the Journal for style and literary conventions. The Philosopher insists on a high standard of readability and transparency, more in line with classical discussions than with the quite different aims and rationales of journals catering for the academic market.
Articles should not exceed 3000 words, and are preferred considerably shorter. We try to make a preliminary assessment of publication potential within three months of receipt, although articles may then require further consultation with referees at the Editor's discretion. In a typical year we receive many enquiries, and being a not-for-profit organisation, we struggle to keep up sometimes! Apologies to anyone whose query for whatever reason goes unanswered.
Footnotes and References
Please keep notes to an absolute minimum, and preferably have none at all. If you do wish to include notes, please gather them into a Notes section at the end of the article. Further unreferenced works which might be helpful to the reader, should be indicated in the main text.
Reviews
The Reviews Editor encourages new reviewers for the Journal. Review articles can be up to 1500 words long, but short reviews of less than 700 words are preferred.
Contributions are welcome from professional and amateur philosophers of all kinds. Authors are encouraged to study the Journal for style and literary conventions. The Philosopher insists on a high standard of readability and transparency, more in line with classical discussions than with the quite different aims and rationales of journals catering for the academic market.
Articles should not exceed 3000 words, and are preferred considerably shorter. We try to make a preliminary assessment of publication potential within three months of receipt, although articles may then require further consultation with referees at the Editor's discretion. In a typical year we receive many enquiries, and being a not-for-profit organisation, we struggle to keep up sometimes! Apologies to anyone whose query for whatever reason goes unanswered.
Footnotes and References
Please keep notes to an absolute minimum, and preferably have none at all. If you do wish to include notes, please gather them into a Notes section at the end of the article. Further unreferenced works which might be helpful to the reader, should be indicated in the main text.
Reviews
The Reviews Editor encourages new reviewers for the Journal. Review articles can be up to 1500 words long, but short reviews of less than 700 words are preferred.
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