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.

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.]"