Journal of the History of Philosophy
Encyclopedia
The Journal of the History of Philosophy is an academic journal
established in 1957. It publishes articles, notes and reviews about the history of Western philosophy
. Time periods covered include everything from the medieval period to modern developments in the study of philosophy
. The current editor is Steven Nadler
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The journal is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October by the Johns Hopkins University Press
. Circulation is 805 and the average length of an issue is 140 pages.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
established in 1957. It publishes articles, notes and reviews about the history of Western philosophy
Western philosophy
Western philosophy is the philosophical thought and work of the Western or Occidental world, as distinct from Eastern or Oriental philosophies and the varieties of indigenous philosophies....
. Time periods covered include everything from the medieval period to modern developments in the study of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. The current editor is Steven Nadler
Steven Nadler
Steven Nadler is the William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy, and Max and Frieda Weinstein-Bascom Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Nadler received his PhD from Columbia University in 1986...
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The journal is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October by the Johns Hopkins University Press
Johns Hopkins University Press
The Johns Hopkins University Press is the publishing division of the Johns Hopkins University. It was founded in 1878 and holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously running university press in the United States. The Press publishes books, journals, and electronic databases...
. Circulation is 805 and the average length of an issue is 140 pages.
External links
- Journal of the History of Philosophy on the JHU Press website
- Journal of the History of Philosophy at Project MUSEProject MUSEProject MUSE is an online database of current and back issues of peer-reviewed humanities and social sciences journals. It was founded in 1993 by Todd Kelley and Susan Lewis and is a project of the Johns Hopkins University Press and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. It had support from the Mellon...