We are looking for scholarly philosophical essays written for a lay audience to be included in Doctor Who and Philosophy, to be published by Open Court Press. This is an opportunity for you to express your philosophical musings about your favorite Time Lord and popularize philosophy at the same time.
All papers that focus on some philosophical aspect of either the classic or recent Doctor Who will be considered, but papers on the following topics will be given special consideration. Such topics include:
· The metaphysics of Doctor Who
· The ethics and moral dilemmas of Doctor Who
· The science of Doctor Who
· Doctor Who, human nature, and spirituality
· Conflict and conflict resolution in Doctor Who
Deadline for receipt of essays is November 15, 2008
Interested parties should contact one of the individuals listed below for a detailed set of guidelines. As a rough guide: essays should be 12-15 pages typed, double-spaced, properly referenced, and should have a separate title page with author information to help facilitate the blind review process. Please send essays via email or hardcopy to both:
Dr. Paul Smithka
Paula.Smithka@usm.edu
Court Lewis
dlewis14@utk.edu
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I’d love to write something on that especially on the ethics and moral dilemmas the Doctor has faced but unfortunately the workload this month is too much. Black thumb just in case, do you know whether the essay should be based on the old Dr.Who, new, either or both? I tried googling it but found nothing.
Comment by G November 7, 2008 @ 3:13 amG – you need to contact the organisers via the emails provided. Just click on them…
Comment by Rob Farrow November 7, 2008 @ 4:20 pm