The Sir Karl Popper Essay Prize 2006-7

In accordance with his wishes, the executors of the estate of the late Dr Laurence B. Briskman, formerly of the Department of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, who died on 8 May 2002, have established an essay prize fund to encourage work in any area falling under the general description of the critical rationalist philosophy of Karl Popper. Dr Briskman came to the University of Edinburgh in 1969, after completing graduate studies in logic and philosophy of science at the London School of Economics, where he was greatly influenced by Popper, who remained the dominant intellectual influence on his philosophical outlook throughout his career. A prize of £500 will be offered annually for the best essay submitted to the Trustees of the essay prize fund, which furthers any aspect of Popperian critical rationalism. The essays will be judged by a panel which will consisting of the editors of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and Mr David Miller of the University of Warwick, with the advice of expert referees if required. Submissions of sufficient quality may be considered in the normal way for publication in the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and will be subject additionally to the standard refereeing process.

The latest date for the submission of essays for the 2007-8 Essay Prize is 31 December 2007 (please note extended submission deadline). Submissions should be emailed to:

BJPS Editors

and should be clearly marked "Sir Karl Popper Essay Prize Competition" in the subject line. Entries should be prepared for blind judging and submitted preferably in PDF.