New Philosophy Series

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Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:20:31 -0500 (EST)

Extropians and transhumanists should try to crack into this new series.

Cheers!

Daniel Ust

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Subject:	AUTHORS FOR NEW PHILOSOPHY SERIES
Date:	Tue, 12 Jan 1999 09:06:58 EST
From:	John Shand <JShand5961@AOL.COM>

ANNOUNCING A NEW BOOK SERIES
Central Problems of Philosophy
Series Editor: Dr John Shand

To be published by ACUMEN
Dear Philosophy Colleagues,

I am looking to commission authors for a new major series of books CENTRAL PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY, of which I am the Series Editor, to be published by the new London based press ACUMEN PUBLISHING. I am an Associate Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University in Manchester, England. This is the third set of books of which I am Series Editor. The series is aimed primarily at upper-level undergraduate/postgraduate students and, therefore, expects a reasonable degree of familiarity with philosophical argument from its readership. The books will be around 160pp or 55,000 words, and will aim to convey to the student a clear and rigorous understanding of persistent philosophical problems. Although introductions, the books are opportunities for authors to make a striking and fresh contribution to the subject, in the way it is tackled and the conclusions reached.
I am therefore making an open request to professional philosophers who think they may be able and willing to make a contribution to the CENTRAL PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY series to contact me. Please send this email on to any other appropriate philosophy lists. We are looking to commission authors for the following titles (those marked * have already been filled)
Analysis *
Modality
Paradox
Realism and Anti-Realism
Time and Space
Freewill
Causation and Explanation
Relativism
Action
Truth
Meaning
Self *
Mind and Body
Scepticism
Rights
Value
Ontology
Perception
Knowledge
Universals
Artificial Intelligence

Preferably initial contact should to my email address. But my postal address and telephone number is:
Dr John Shand
69 Cromwell Road
Stretford
Manchester M32 8QJ
United Kingdom

Tel: 0161 865 1844
If anyone requires any clarification about the nature of the CENTRAL PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY series, or any other matter relating to it, do not hesitate to contact me.
Acumen Publishing Limited is one of the UK's newest academic publishing houses. The initiative of a group of experienced academic publishers, Acumen was founded at the beginning of 1998 as a specialist humanities publisher focusing exclusively on history, politics and philosophy for the higher education market worldwide. Any publishing related queries can be addressed to: Steven Gerrard
Publisher
ACUMEN PUBLISHING Ltd
17 Fairfax Road
Teddington TW11 9DJ
United Kingdom

Tel/fax: 0181 943 0305
email: Sger100261@AOL.com

Contact John Shand directly if you think you would like to write one of the books in the series, giving the title you would prefer. Please state your affiliation and status.
Yours truly,

Dr John Shand

The Open University