Journal of the History of Philosophy

Founded in response to a motion passed by the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association in December 1957 approving "the establishment of a journal devoted to the history of philosophy," the Journal of the History of Philosophy is an internationally recognized quarterly that publishes peer-reviewed articles, notes, discussions, and book reviews devoted to the history of Western philosophy, broadly conceived.

Now in its sixty-first year, the Journal is published by The Johns Hopkins University Press and is available online at Project Muse.

"The Journal of the History of Philosophy is the oldest journal devoted to scholarship in English on all periods of the history of philosophy. It has been the venue for many seminal articles over the years, and its articles and extensive reviews remain indispensible reading for every student of the history of philosophy."

Paul Guyer, University of Pennsylvania

"The Journal of the History of Philosophy has established itself as the leading American journal in the field; it is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the history of philosophy."

Nicholas Jolley, University of California, Irvine

The Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize (books published in 2021) is awarded to Arthur Ripstein for Kant and the Law of War (Oxford University Press, 2021).

Dark Matters: Pessimism and the Problem of Suffering (Princeton University Press, 2021) by Mara van der Lugt received an honorable mention.

Call for applications: JHP summer seminar, "Ancient Origins of Renaissance and Early Modern Feminism." The classes will take place from May 15th to May 19th of 2023. The deadline for application is on February 15th, 2023.