Philosophy in the Contemporary World
Last updated ISSN 1077-1999
Philosophy in the Contemporary World is published by Philosophy Documentation Center in social sciences. It is a subscription journal. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Philosophy in the Contemporary World concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Classical Philosophy and Thought
- Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
- Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Ethics in medical practice
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Critical Theory and Philosophy
Key facts
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 1077-1999, 2153-3377 |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Not recorded |
| Articles published | 603 |
| Publishing since | 1994 |
| Journal website | www.pdcnet.org/pcw |
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