Journal
Philosophical Studies
Philosophical Studies is a dedicated periodical devoted to the publication of papers in exclusively analytic philosophy.
Call for Papers
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue for Philosophical Studies entitled: AI, Systems, and Society: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics of AI.
The special issue aims to explore the foundational problems raised by artificial intelligence in social systems.
Guest Editor:
Miron Clay-Gilmore, University of Toronto, miron.claygilmore@utoronto.ca
Description:
The pervasive integration of Artificial Intelligence across all sectors of contemporary life presents both transformative opportunities and societal challenges. As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated and autonomous, their impact extends beyond technical performance to deeply influence social structures, economic systems, legal frameworks, and individual lives.
We seek original, high-quality research articles that offer philosophical analysis and interdisciplinary perspectives on societal issues raised by artificial intelligence. Submissions should aim to advance theoretical understanding, inform practical approaches, and contribute to the development of responsible AI.
While welcoming contributions across the full range of AI and society topics, but we particularly encourage work engaging with perspectives from Africana philosophy and black philosophy, the history and philosophy of science (HOPOS) as applied to AI’s social dimensions and methodology, and frameworks from philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) for understanding AI’s societal impacts.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
• AI, Bias, and Discrimination
• Africana Philosophy and Black Philosophy Perspectives on AI
• Political Economy of AI and Technology
• Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Approaches to AI
• History and Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) of AI Methodology and Social Dimensions
• Causal Inference in AI in Social Systems
• AI and the Future of Work and Economic Systems
• Historical and Societal Contexts of AI
• Ethical Governance and Regulation of AI
• AI in Specific Social Systems (healthcare, criminal justice, education, finance, etc.
Important Dates:
• Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
• Reviews sent to authors: January 27th, 2026
• Final decisions notification: February 10th, 2026
Submission GUIDELINES: Please use the journal’s online submissions system (Editorial Manager) and select SI: AI, Systems, and Society for the article type. We cannot give your paper consideration unless the correct special issue is selected. Please prepare manuscripts according to the Philosophical Studies’ submission guidelines. Two items are of special note. First, the journal has a defeasible preference for papers under 10k words but longer papers will be considered. Second, submitting a manuscript implies that it is neither previously published nor currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
EDITORIAL DETAILS:
• All papers will undergo the journal’s standard review procedure (double-blind peer-review), according to the journal’s Peer Review Policy, Process and Guidance.
• This journal offers the option to publish Open Access. You are allowed to publish open access through Open Choice. Please explore the OA options available through your institution by referring to our list of OA Transformative Agreements.
Submit your manuscript to this collection through the participating journal.
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Miron Clay-Gilmore
Miron Clay-Gilmore is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Ethics and Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, University of Toronto. He is the first Black philosopher to earn a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. His research examines how AI, big data, and predictive policing operate within regimes of counterinsurgency and state violence. Drawing from Africana philosophy, his work explores how emerging technologies reproduce militarized systems of racial control. He has published in AI and Ethics, Res Philosophica, and American Philosophical Quarterly.