Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy 2024

The Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy is a biennial essay competition open to scholars who are within fifteen (15) years of receiving a Ph.D. or students who are currently enrolled in a graduate program. Independent scholars may also be eligible and should direct inquiries to Donald Rutherford, editor of Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy at drutherford@ucsd.edu.

The award for the prize-winning essay is USD 5,000. Winning essays will be published in Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy.

Notes of Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy :

• Submitted essays must present original research in the history of early modern philosophy, interpreted as the period that begins roughly with Descartes and his contemporaries and goes to the end of the eighteenth century. 
• Essays should be between 7,500 and 15,000 words.
• Since winning essays will appear in Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy, submissions must not be under review elsewhere.
• Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail.
• Submissions and inquiries should be directed to Donald Rutherford, editor of Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy at drutherford@ucsd.edu

Value of the Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy :

The award for the prize-winning essay is USD 5,000. Winning essays will be published in Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy.