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Is Lack of Literature Engagement a Reason for Rejecting a Paper in Philosophy?

Authors :
Lundgren, Björn
Source :
Res Publica (13564765); Sep2024, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p609-616, 8p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Although philosophy cites less than most other academic subjects, many scholars still take a lack of reference to and engagement with the relevant literature as a reason to reject a paper in philosophy. Here I argue against that idea. Literature requests should only in rare circumstances be an absolute requirement, and a lack of (engagement with) references is not a good reason to reject a paper. Lastly, I briefly discuss whether an author has reasons to provide references, and I argue that although there are special circumstances in which we ought to avoid referencing papers, there are strong reasons in favor of engaging with the literature. Hence there is an asymmetry between what the author has a reason to do in writing a paper and how reviewers and editors ought to evaluate it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13564765
Volume :
30
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Res Publica (13564765)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179295725
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-023-09632-0