Chamada para publicação: Calls for papers

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Calls for papers

Articles must conform to the template and guidelines of Voluntas: International Journal of Philosophy, available at: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/voluntas/about/submissions

Voluntas also receives reviews, translations and interviews.

* Schopenhauerian Studies – Ed. 36 – Vol. 16, N. 1 (2025)
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025

Proposal: Continuous Flow of Schopenhauerian Studies welcomes papers on a continuous basis on topics related to the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, his influences and the reception of his thought in the history of philosophy.

* Dossier Emotions and Affectivity – Ed. 37 – Vol. 16, N. 2 (2025): dedicated to the Analytical Philosophy and Phenomenology of Emotions and Affectivity
Deadline: Apr. 30, 2025

Organizers:
Prof. Dr. Flavio Williges (UFSM)
Prof. Dr. Felipe Nogueira de Carvalho (UFLA)
Prof. Dr. Robson Ramos dos Reis (UFSM)

Proposal: The philosophical study of affectivity (affective atmospheres, moods, feelings) and, in particular, emotions, has experienced substantial growth over the past 20 years within the philosophical traditions of analytical philosophy and phenomenology. Generally, the issues addressed in these two traditions have led to the development of three main research trends: (1) theories on the nature of emotions and other affective states, and their relation to thoughts, bodily sensations, and other mental or bodily states; (2) analysis and understanding of the relationship between emotions and affectivity with other domains of human experience, such as morality, knowledge, religious experience, illness, politics, art, etc.; and (3) the development of theories on particular emotions such as love, envy, guilt, hope, loneliness, and their relation to other domains of human experience.

Developments in these various fields have consolidated the importance of studying affective phenomena for overcoming old dichotomies, such as the separation between rationality and emotion. They have also highlighted underexplored but deeply promising results, such as the debate around emotions in social and political processes (affective injustice), as well as attempts to rehabilitate negative emotions (such as disgust, contempt, and anxiety) in morality, among other findings.

Unfortunately, much of the work by researchers in the field of affectivity hasn’t received as much attention outside of countries in the global North, which has hindered the advancement of studies on emotions within the Brazilian and Latin American philosophical communities and their more direct participation in the debate.

With these considerations in mind, this special issue of Voluntas: International Journal of Philosophy aims to bridge the approaches to topics in the philosophy of emotions from researchers in Europe and the United States with the study of emotions within the Brazilian and Latin American academic philosophy communities. We seek to explore different traditions of analysis and their relevance for understanding the various ways in which human emotions and affectivity interact and mutually influence our experience in the world. Appropriate topics for submission include translations of classic essays on emotions, as well as original articles and scientific review articles on the following topics:

- Emotions and morality: the moral value of negative emotions, altruistic emotions, reactive attitudes, emotions and value; the normativity of emotions and emotional action;
- Affective perception: how emotions and feelings affect the way we perceive the world;
- Embodiment, affect, and embodied cognition;
- The phenomenology of emotions and emotional experience;
- Extended mind and extended emotional consciousness;
- "Scaffolded cognition and affectivity": affective artifacts and the construction of affective and cognitive niches;
- What are emotions? Cognitive and non-cognitive theories;
- Emotions and politics, emotions and aesthetic experience;
- Phenomenological conceptions of affective disorders (depression, chronic anxiety, etc.);
- The role of emotions in moral judgments;
- Epistemic emotions;
- Wonder, contemplation, sublime experiences, and aesthetic emotion;
- The role of affect in action and motivation;
- Social cognition: how we perceive and interact emotionally with others;
We welcome submissions that contribute to a deeper understanding of these themes and help bridge the gap between international research and Brazilian and Latin American philosophical inquiry into emotions. Original articles can be submitted in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

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