“Philosophy and Beyond” First Philosophical Essay Contest
Two Prizes, Two Opportunities to Shine
To celebrate the New Year and the beginning of the second year of Philosophy and Beyond, I am organizing a philosophical essay contest.
Two winners will have their essays published in Philosophy and Beyond, my Substack newsletter, and will receive cash prizes: $200 for the Free Subscribers Contest and $300 for the Annual Paid Subscribers Contest.
Participants must subscribe to Philosophy and Beyond. Annual paid subscribers can enter both contests with one text and double their chances of winning. However, no participant can win both contests.
Cash Prizes:
Free Subscribers Contest: Cash Prize $200.
Annual Paid Subscribers Contest: Cash Prize $300.
Cash prizes will increase in case of sponsorship (see below).
Participants Should Consider One of the Following Questions:
Are democracy and truth compatible?
Does responding to environmental crises require the end of capitalism?
Should we consider “non-Greek” influenced traditions of thought philosophy?
The judges will be philosophers and will be announced in May. Jury members cannot participate in the contest. Winners will be announced in June and will receive their prizes shortly after. The best essays will be published on Philosophy and Beyond in the following weeks. Depending on the jury’s decision and the contest’s success, additional essays may also be published.
Submission Guidelines
Essays should be previously unpublished and original.
Essays must be written in English.
Essays should be no longer than 5,000 words and include an abstract.
Please submit your work as a Word file to philosophyandbeyondsubstack@gmail.com by the end of June.
Essays should include a title and subtitle that reflects the content of the essay.
Please explicitly state the chosen topic you are addressing at the start of the essay.
Please include the author’s full name, email address (preferably the one used on Substack), and a link to your Substack account.
You may cite any relevant published authors, philosophers or otherwise, and may include concrete examples to support arguments.
Essays will be judged on their quality regardless of the views expressed in them or those of judges.
Whether you are an emerging voice or an established scholar, this contest is your platform to share your insights, engage in intellectual dialogue, and gain recognition for your ideas. Join us in shaping tomorrow’s philosophical conversation!
Sponsorship
The contest is open to sponsorship and prizes will be increased accordingly. The cash prizes will be updated regularly.
The list of sponsors will be published in June.
For inquiries, please contact me via Substack or philosophyandbeyondsubstack@gmail.com.
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where are we submitting to it?
Wonderful idea! Will feature this inside the Club!