PhilSci Archive

An Archive for Preprints in Philosophy of Science

Welcome to PhilSci-Archive, an electronic archive specifically tailored to and run by philosophers of science. The archive is offered as a free service to the philosophy of science community. Its goal is to promote communication in the field by the rapid dissemination of new work. We aim to provide a stable, openly accessible repository in which scholarly articles and monographs may find a permanent home. Works posted here can be linked to from across the web and freely viewed without the need for a user account. PhilSci-Archive invites submissions in all areas of philosophy of science, including general philosophy of science, philosophy of particular sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, etc.), feminist philosophy of science, socially relevant philosophy of science, history and philosophy of science and history of the philosophy of science.

New Moderation Procedure
Since its inception, PhilSci-Archive has been committed to serving the philosophy of science community by providing open access to high-quality, pre-publication research. However, since the advent of easily accessible LLMs (Large Language Models), the archive has experienced a sharp increase in junk submissions. These submissions pose a serious challenge to maintaining the integrity and scholarly value of the archive. To address this, we have instituted a new submission policy.

As of Fall 2025, only the following categories of individuals are eligible to submit materials to the PhilSci-Archive:

  • Faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students at institutions of higher education and research
  • Authors with existing items in the PhilSci Archive
  • Authors formally endorsed by an author who already has work in the PhilSci Archive

Details of the policy and the endorsement procedure can be found on our policy page.

Viewing Material on PhilSci-Archive

There are several ways to view material in the archive.Do an Advanced Search to find something specific or you can also simply browse PhilSci-Archive for particular subjects, years and conferences using the links in the sidebar to the left.

You can receive alerts when new posts appear on PhilSci-Archive, either by email, or by your favorite RSS reader. Signing up is easy: just choose one of PhilSci-Archive's various Notification Options.

Posting Material on PhilSci-Archive

First time posters should first consult the Archive Policy, and then create a new account. Once logged in, click the "New Item" button to start the process of uploading your paper to PhilSci-Archive.

Posts can be updated with new versions or links to the publication when it appears in a journal. The posting of preprints is also encouraged by most philosophy of science journals. For individual journal policies, please consult this list.[Postprints can also be posted, and you can enter an embargo expiry date to comply with journal policies.]"

Conference and Volume Sections

There is a special section for those organizing conferences or preparing volumes of papers and seeking an easy way to circulate advance copies of papers. Invited participants can follow these instructions to post their papers on a designated conference or volume page. This page can now also be used to automatically generate a PDF preprint volume upon request. More about PDF preprint volumes...

If you would like to add your conference or volume, or create a PDF preprint volume, contact PhilSci-Archive at philsciarchive@groups.pitt.edu.

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