''Philosophical Studies'' is a

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for

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in the analytic tradition. The journal is devoted to the publication of papers in exclusively analytic philosophy and welcomes papers applying formal techniques to philosophical problems. It was established in 1950 by

Herbert Feigl Herbert Feigl (; ; December 14, 1902 – June 1, 1988) was an Austrian- American philosopher and an early member of the Vienna Circle. He coined the term "nomological danglers". Biography The son of a trained weaver who became a textile designer, ...

and

Wilfrid Sellars Wilfrid Stalker Sellars (May 20, 1912 – July 2, 1989) was an American philosopher and prominent developer of critical realism, who "revolutionized both the content and the method of philosophy in the United States". Life and career His father ...

. Starting in 1972, publication was assumed by

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. It is currently published by

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, a corporate heir of D. Reidel.

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. The journal ranked in the top ten of all general philosophy journals in an unscientific poll of philosophers conducted in 2012. It also ranked in the top ten in a later unscientific poll of philosophers ranking general and specialist journals together that was conducted in 2013.

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* {{Official website, https://www.springer.com/philosophy/journal/11098 Philosophy journals Springer Science+Business Media academic journals Publications established in 1950 English-language journals Analytic philosophy literature Contemporary philosophical literature Philosophy Documentation Center academic journals Journals published between 13 and 25 times per year

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