Creating the Journal Metaphilosophy
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Author/contributor
- Bynum, Terrell Ward (Author)
Title
Creating the Journal Metaphilosophy
Abstract
This brief article describes the circumstances that led to the creation of the journal Metaphilosophy in autumn 1968. A year after I had left graduate school, an unfortunate accident left me flat on my back for several weeks with nothing to do while recuperating from eye surgery. Bored, I decided to do something constructive, so I created a scholarly journal devoted to articles about the nature of philosophy, or how the different schools or branches of philosophy relate to each other, or how philosophy relates to other disciplines. I made up the word "metaphilosophy" to describe such content, and I decided to call the journal by that name. With help from my wife, from my best friend, and from my undergraduate philosophy mentor, the journal Metaphilosophy was launched. © 2011 Metaphilosophy LLC and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Publication
Metaphilosophy
Date
2011
Volume
42
Issue
3
Pages
186-190
Journal Abbr
Metaphilosophy
Citation Key
pop00375
ISSN
00261068 (ISSN)
Language
English
Extra
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Citation Key Alias: lens.org/114-010-818-695-148
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Citation
Bynum, T. W. (2011). Creating the Journal Metaphilosophy. Metaphilosophy, 42(3), 186–190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9973.2011.01692.x
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