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SPRING 2010 CONFERENCE
Registration is now available for the Spring 2010 Conference on Practical Ethics.
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GEORGE DAVIE ESSAY PRIZE The George Davie Prize Essay Competition for a hitherto unpublished essay on a selected theme is named in commemoration of George Elder Davie (1912-2007) author of The Democratic Intellect (1962) and Honorary Editor of the Journal of Scottish Philosophy until his death, the winning submission will secure publication in the journal and a prize of $1000.
The theme for the first competition was "Scottish philosophy in the 19th century", expressly chosen with Davie's work and interests in mind.
The second competition is for an essay on Scottish Aesthetics. Scottish philosophy, especially in the eighteenth century, regularly addressed questions related to themes that now fall under the discipline of philosophical aesthetics. Thinkers including Hutcheson, Hume, Reid, Duff, Kames, Stewart, Alison, Gerard and Smith all made notable contributions to a variety of issues, including the nature of beauty and sublimity, the gothic, taste and whether there is a standard for aesthetic judgment, tragedy, genius, and criticism. Entries are invited on any subject and/or author related to this theme. The winning entry will be published in a themed issue of the journal guest edited by Andrew Chignell, Cornell University and Timothy Costelloe, College of William and Mary
Deadline for initial submission: April 1st 2010
THE OXFORD HISTORY OF SCOTTISH PHILOSOPHY in three volumes
The Princeton Center for the Study of Scottish Philosophy is pleased to announce publication agreement with Oxford University Press for a new comprehensive, multi-authored history of Scottish philosophy in three volumes.
The Oxford History of Scottish Philosophy is the first work of this kind. Each volume of will comprise substantial essays that aim to combine historical understanding and philosophical analysis in a way that both informs readers and enables them to engage with the diversity and variety of this remarkable intellectual tradition. Volume One will explore the medieval origins of Scottish philosophy in a European context, and the emergence of moral philosophy from Calvinist theology. Volume Two will offer a new and comprehensive treatment of the philosophy and philosophers of the Scottish Enlightenment. Volume Three will trace the development and eventual transformation of the 18th century 'science of mind' into the Idealist metaphysics and empirical psychology of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the reception and influence of Scottish philosophy abroad.
An international team of editors and advisers has been established and will recruit a range of authors that includes both recognized authorities and new scholars in the field. An important feature of the project is a series of conferences in which editors and authors have the opportunity to discuss draft chapters.
Publication of The Oxford History of Scottish Philosophy is expected in 2013.
Managing Editor: Gordon Graham, Princeton Theological Seminary
Academic Advisers: Daniel Garber Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University Paul Guyer, Professor of the Humanities, University of Pennsylvania
Editors Volume One Scotland and Philosophy before the Enlightenment Editor: Martin W. F. Stone Professor of Renaissance & Early Modern Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Consulting Editors: Alexander Broadie, Professor of Logic and Rhetoric, University of Glasgow James Moore, Prof of Political Science Emeritus, Concordia University
Volume Two: The Scottish Enlightenment Editors: Aaron Garrett Associate Professor of Philosophy, Boston University and James A Harris, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of St Andrews Consulting Editor: James Moore, Prof of Political Science Emeritus, Concordia University
Volume 4 Scottish Philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries Editor: Gordon Graham, Professor of Philosophy and the Arts, Princeton Theological Seminary, Consulting Editor: John Haldane, Professor of Philosophy, University of St Andrews.
NEW LIBRARY OF SCOTTISH PHILOSOPHY VOLUMES Four new volumes in the series were published at the International Symposium in September. Inspection copies of these and previous volumes available on request. The following links provide more information about each volume.
In addition the following volumes are in preparation:
JSP NOW ON-LINE Edinburgh University Press Journals Online, including the Journal of Scottish Philosophy has now launched. The overall design of the new site is currently being finalised. The full run of the JSP since its foundation in 2004 is now available at the site, and subscribers to the current year will have access to the back content. EUP has become a member of CrossRef and DOIs for all articles that are online will be available. Arrangements are being made with Portico for archiving all online content. This is a hugely advantageous step for the Journal, both in terms of readers and subscribers, and thus for the work of the CSSP. A number of institutional subscribers have already indicated their intention to subscribe online. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR INSTITUTION IS AMONG THEM.
FORTHCOMING ISSUES Full details of the contents of Volume 6 2008 can be found here. Future guest edited special issues include ‘Scottish Philosophy and the Social Sciences’ and ‘Ancient Philosophy in the Scottish Enlightenment’