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Notes
for Contributors
Thank
you for your interest in submitting articles to TPM.
The
following notes are not rules set in stone, but they do give you
an idea of what we need to help you decide how or if to proceed.
- Please
do not send unsolicited manuscripts as these cannot be
read. In the first instance, send an outline of what it is you
wish to write, or have already written.
- Always
look at the articles we have already published to get an idea
of the kind of article we might use.
- Almost
all our contributors are academics or people with a high level
of academic training. This does not reflect any elitism, merely
the high standards we set.
- Most
articles in our essay section are 1,700 words long. These tend
to be: advocacy articles, arguing that a certain philosopher,
school or issue has been neglected; articles which make connections
between surprising aspects of philosophy or philosophy and other
issues; articles which clear up a common misconception; or humorous
pieces which reveal philosophy in unexpected places. What we rarely
publish are substantive, new philosophical arguments. Academic
journals are the best place for the detailed, substantive stuff.
We are more concerned with the dissemination of interesting arguments
than development of new ones.
- Our
features section contains 1,700 word articles about aspects of
philosophy and philosophers, rather than philosophical arguments.
These could be, biographical, historical, factual, reportage etc.
- Articles
for our single-issue forums are usually solicited from acknowledged
experts in particular fields.
- We
are always open to suggestions, but I must stress again, please
send in proposals, not full articles. Please do not hesitate to
contact us if, having read these notes, you are still interested
in contributing, and thank you for your interest in our magazine.
Contact
Details
Please contact Julian Baggini, editor of TPM,
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Or
write to:
The Philosophers' Magazine
98 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LZ United Kingdom.
Or
telephone/fax: +44 (0)20 8643 1504
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