All submissions should be made online at the Philosophical Explorations Manuscript Central site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre. Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text, while in the second all document information identifying the author should be removed from files to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees. When uploading files authors will then be able to define the non-anonymous version as “File not for review”.

Manuscripts submitted for initial consideration need not have a specific format, but they should be typed and double-spaced. They should be accompanied by an abstract of the paper that covers the main argument and topic. Manuscripts will not be returned. Once the paper has been accepted, references will need to follow the Chicago, author - date style.

* Formatting Guide
* Reference Style Information: reference style, quick guide

Articles should be relevant for the philosophy of mind and action, should have a systematic character, and should be accessible to readers with a general philosophical background. Conceptual clarity and quality of argumentation are highly valued. Excessive jargon, elaborate cross-referencing, lengthy bibliographies and argumentative footnotes should be avoided. Titles should be attractive, short and informative. Articles should not exceed 8,000 words. Critical notices and discussions of recent developments (in any discipline) that may contribute to a better understanding of mind and action are encouraged. They should not exceed 3,000 words. The journal does not accept critical discussions of articles that have been published elsewhere.

Receipt of a paper is acknowledged by email. If no decision is communicated to the author within four weeks, the author will receive a report on the paper within four months, even if the paper is not recommended for publication.

Illustrations and captions. Authors must obtain permission to reproduce illustrations when necessary and pay the copyright fees and other costs. The place at which an illustration is to be positioned should be indicated clearly on the manuscript with a figure number and caption, e.g. “Insert figure 2 about here”. A separate numbered caption sheet should contain artists name, title, print, process, date and owner. Illustrations should be on a separate sheet and not included in the text.

Notes. Keep textual notes to a minimum, indicate them with superscript numbers, and provide the note text as a list at the end of the article, before the references.

References. The journal follows the Chicago style. Please refer to the latest issue of the journal for style on citing references in the text of the article and the reference list.

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