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Call for Publications Theme: Nature and the Natural Publication: Yearbook Practical Philosophy in a Global Perspective Date: Vol. 2 (2018) Deadline: 1.9.2017 __________________________________________________ The new Yearbook Practical Philosophy in a Global Perspective serves as a forum for original research articles in political, moral, social, and legal philosophy, as well as in neighbouring disciplines (broadly conceived as sociology, psychology, law, economy, cultural studies, political and environmental sciences) that concentrate on, or can be suitably related to, questions of a global dimension. The yearbook has two sections: section one features general research articles pertaining to the scope of the yearbook, and section two unites papers under a special topic that changes every year. The topic is the same as that of the annual symposia organised by the Rottendorf research and study project at the Munich School of Philosophy. For more than 30 years, this project has been engaged in the philosophical discussion of global problems. We invite submissions to both the general section and the special section, the topic of which is the way in which ‘nature’ or references to whatever is supposed to be ‘natural’ play a role in contemporary practical philosophy. There are two stages to the selection of papers. Abstracts between 500 and 750 words can be submitted until September 1st, 2017. Upon preliminary acceptance by the editors we ask for submission of the full papers (6.000 to 8.000 words) by December 31st, 2017. The yearbook will be published in summer 2018 by Karl Alber publishing. The scope of the yearbook is broad: no method, field, or school is excluded. Inclusion in the yearbook depends solely on the academic quality and originality of the articles. We particularly encourage contributions by early career scholars. All submissions undergo double blind review. Submissions to the General Section Practical philosophy is concerned with questions of a global dimension in different ways. Globalization, pluralism, and intradisciplinary diversification challenge received understandings of practical reason, culture, politics, and value. Accordingly, many traditional problems – such as the justification of political order, the form and content of ethical agency, or the constitution and relation of knowledge and power – are re-examined. Answers that had been taken for granted and appeals to institutions that we have become used to (e.g. the state) need to be revisited. Last but not least, a whole range of new problems has occurred in the context of climate change and as a result of the shortcomings of the global financial system. The new Yearbook Practical Philosophy in a Global Perspective publishes in its general section original philosophical research articles that deal with any of these or with related problems, and it is open for contributions from neighbouring disciplines that clearly exhibit a philosophical orientation. Submissions to the Special Section: ‘Nature’ and References to the ‘Natural’ in Practical Philosophy Ever since the start of modern philosophy, most philosophers have considered references to ‘nature’ and in particular to something like ‘human nature’ as increasingly insignificant for answering ethical and political questions because these concepts were seen as problematic in one way or another. However, over the course of the last decades, there has been something like a renaissance of arguments that employ or rely on such terms. Jürgen Habermas is well known for calling for what he coined ‘Gattungsethik’ (an ethics on species specific grounds) and he is following legal scholar and political sociologist Wolfgang van der Daele in this, who argues for ‘moralizing human nature’. In addition, ethical naturalism in all its variants proposed by authors such as Philippa Foot, Rosalind Hursthouse, Martha Nussbaum or John McDowell suggests a renewed interest in the concept of ‘nature’ or whatever is deemed to be ‘natural’ in contemporary ethics. These debates are accompanied by an increasing interest of political philosophers in ecological topics, anti-essentialism, transhumanism, or human-animal-relations, who recognize and problematize ‘nature’ as yet another essentially contested concept, with some explicit criticism of the very idea of ‘nature’ in general and of ‘human nature’ in particular. The Yearbook Practical Philosophy in a Global Perspective aims at publishing original research articles that (critically) reflect these developments and welcomes contributions from neighbouring disciplines that clearly relate to these ethical and political concerns and ideas. The selected articles will complement the conference on “Nature as a Limit to Human Freedom? Ethical Questions Pertaining to the Human Condition” taking place in Munich on the 30th of June and 1st of July 2017. More information on the conference can be found here. Apart from an interview with Otfried Höffe, the yearbook will feature invited contributions by: Angela Kallhoff, Tobias Müller, Theda Rehbock, and Andreas Trampota. Paper proposals can relate but need not be limited to: - ‘Nature’ and ‘Freedom’ as Ethical Concepts - Problems in Applied Ethics (Enhancement, Reproductive Medicine, Stem Cell Research, Eugenics) - (Media) Ethical Perspectives on both Scientism and Conservatism in the Public Sphere - ‘Nature’ and ‘Naturalness’ as Baselines in Environmental Ethics - Humans and (Other) Animals: Anthropological Difference or Continuity? - Political Perspectives on ‘Human Nature’ - Transhumanism and Technological Ethics - Pragmatist Perspectives Beyond ‘Nature’ and ‘Culture’ - Neo-Aristotelianism in Practical Philosophy Information and Contact The Yearbook Practical Philosophy in a Global Perspective is published through Alber publishing and features articles in German and English. Please submit your abstract in Word or ODT to the editor in chief Prof. Dr. Michael Reder: michael.re...@hfph.de CC to: rottend...@hfph.de __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
