Philosophy Subject Guide: Metaphysics & Epistemology

Acta Analytica is an international journal for philosophy in the analytical tradition covering a variety of philosophical topics including philosophical logic, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science and philosophy of mind. Special attention is devoted to cognitive science

Erkenntnis is a journal of philosophy that publishes papers in analytic philosophy. Its name is derived from the German word for knowledge recognition.

Linguistics and Philosophy focuses on issues related to structure and meaning in natural language, as addressed in the semantics, philosophy of language, pragmatics and related disciplines, in particular the following areas:

The journal Metaphysica is published semi-annually. The journal aims to create an international forum for ontology and metaphysics in the analytical tradition, for readers all over the world. Metaphysica was founded in 1999 in Germany and is the only international journal specifically dedicated to ontology and metaphysics. The journal accepts articles from all areas of ontology and metaphysics. Articles on the history of metaphysics should be written from a systematic point of view.

Covers topics concerning linguistics, philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, and cognitive anthropology.

Oxford Studies in Epistemology is a biennial publicaton which offers a regular snapshot of state-of-the-art work in this important field. Under the guidance of a distinguished editorial board composed of leading philosophers in North America, Europe and Australasia, it will publish exemplary papers in epistemology, broadly construed.

Publishes articles in the philosophy of mind & action, with an emphasis on issues concerning the interrelations between cognition & agency.

The purpose of this journal is to develop and strengthen the links between philosophy and psychology

An International Journal for Epistemology, Methodology and Philosophy of Science

Axiomathes publishes studies of evolving ideas, perspectives, and methods in science, mathematics, and philosophy. Many aspects of this dawning are unknown: there will be startlingly good ideas, and many blind-alleys. We welcome this ferment. While Axiomathes’ scope is left open, scholarly depth, quality and precision of presentation remain prerequisites for publication.

Answers the need for meta-theoretical analysis, both about the very nature of biology, as well as about its social implications. Aimed at a broad readership, drawn from both the sciences and the humanities.

A journal covering the philosophy of science and social science for the academic audience

Focuses on methodological and philosophical topics of foundational significance concerning the structure and the growth of science. Serves as a forum for exchange of views and ideas among working scientists and theorists of science.

Metascience is a review journal which publishes high quality, comprehensive reviews of books in the fields of history and philosophy of science, and science and technology studies.

Metascience specializes in innovative approaches including - beyond standard reviews - essay reviews, non-anglophone reviews, discipline survey reviews and 'round-tables' in which up to four reviewers provide independent essay reviews of one book. The coverage includes short descriptive notices of books which are not reviewed at length.

Essays, discussion articles and book reviews in the general area of philosophy of science for members of the Philosophy of Science Association.

Religious Studies is an international journal devoted to the problems of the philosophy of religion as they arise out of classical and contemporary discussions and from varied religious traditions. More than twenty-five articles are published each year, and the journal also contains an extensive book review section. All articles are peer-reviewed by a renowned international board of scholars to ensure that the articles are of the highest quality.

Since its founding in 1962, the journal Sophia has provided a forum for discussions in philosophy and religion, focusing on the interstices between metaphysics and theological thinking. The discussions encompass the wider ambience of the sciences ('natural' philosophy and human/social sciences), ethical and moral concerns in the public sphere, critical feminist theology and cross-cultural perspectives.

Philosophical studies utilizing formal methods or dealing with topics in logical theory; inductive logic, modal logic, formal logic, essentialism, existence, philosophical work relating to special sciences, formalization of scientific theories.