Noēsis, the University of Toronto’s Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, is delighted to extend a call for submissions for the 24th volume of the journal, for publication in the spring of 2023.
The deadline for all paper submissions is Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 PM EST.
Papers selected for publication in Noēsis will demonstrate exceptional undergraduate scholarship in both their precision and originality. We welcome submissions in all areas of philosophy. Especially insightful exegetical works and cross-disciplinary papers are welcome so long as the philosophical content included in the paper is substantial.
Papers submitted must meet the following conditions:
- Submission is on a philosophical topic or contains substantive philosophical content (for example, a paper approaching economic theories of rationality from a philosophical perspective).
- Submission has received an A-range grade (although it is strongly recommended that even such papers be revised and expanded prior to submission).
- Submission is prepared for anonymous review (see our document, “Preparing for Anonymous Review” for more information).
- Submission is under 5,000 words long.
- Submission is a docx file (Not PDF).
- Submission is written in or translated into English.
- Submission includes an abstract (less than 250 words).
Book reviews submitted must meet the following conditions:
- Submission reviews a book that is on a philosophical topic or contains substantive philosophical content.
- Submission reviews a book published in the last five years by a reputable press.
- Submission is prepared for anonymous review (see our document, “Preparing for Anonymous Review” for more information).
- Submission is under 3,000 words long.
- Submission is a docx file (Not PDF).
- Submission is written in or translated into English.
- Submission includes a reference at the top indicating the book reviewed. For example: The Lost Age of Reason: Philosophy in Early Modern India 1450-1700, Jonardon Ganeri, Oxford University Press, 2011, 284pp., $45.00 (hbk), ISBN 9780199218745.
In addition, please include the following information on a separate cover page:
- The author’s full name
- The title of the submitted paper
- The word count of the paper
- The author’s academic institution, program, and year of study
- The author’s email address
Successful applicants will work with two Noēsis senior editors over the course of three months to make changes, revisions, and additions to their paper, prior to publication.
Papers should be submitted to our website at www.noesisjournal.com or by email to eic.noesis@gmail.com by Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 PM EST.