Ratio

Ratio publishes high-quality work on a wide variety of topics within analytic philosophy. It encourages articles that meet the highest standards of philosophical rigour while at the same time remaining accessible to readers from a broad range of philosophical disciplines. The Special Issue Book Series is based on the proceedings of the annual Ratio One-day Conference held at the University of Reading.

Find out more about the Ratio Special Issue Book Series.

Every year the Philosophy Department at the University of Reading holds a one-day Ratio conference followed by a wine reception.

The 2012 conference took place on Friday April 20th on the topic of Irrealism in Ethics. Details for the 2013 conference will be announced soon.

The Elusiveness of Poetic Meaning
Peter Lamarque

What is the Content of an Intention in Action?
John McDowell

Depression, Listlessness, and Moral Motivation
Michael Cholbi

Self-Ownership and The State: A Democratic Critique
Lea Ypi

The Problem of Heaven
Brian Ribeiro

Developing Deonotology
Brad Hooker

Developing Deontology consists of six new essays in ethical theory by leading contemporary moral philosophers. Each essay considers concepts prominent in the development of deontological approaches to ethics, and these essays offer an invaluable contribution to that development.

Click here to view the full list of Ratio Special Issues.

After more than twenty years' excellent service for the journal, Professor John Cottingham will be passing the Editorship of Ratio on at the end of 2012. The December 2012 issue will be the last to be published under his name.

The new Editor, Professor David Oderberg, is considering submissions for future issues of the journal.

All papers should now be submitted through ScholarOne.