PK#26 \ March 2027
edited by Andrea Altobrando and Haojun
Zhang
The relationship between phenomenology and ontology has always been complex since its beginnings with the Logical Investigations. Notoriously, in this work Husserl declares the metaphysical neutrality of the investigations conducted therein. On the other hand, the “Third Investigation” has gone down in history as a foundational work for formal ontology.
At first glance, this question might seem reducible to the more general relationship between epistemology and ontology. However, it is evident that the phenomenological concept of experience cannot be confined to a purely epistemological understanding, and it could and has been argued that the It is possible to argue, and it has been maintained, that this gap is what motivates and sustains a transcendental turn of phenomenology.
This issue of Philosophy Kitchen aims to explore the relationship between phenomenology and ontology, drawing on both the classical texts of the phenomenological tradition and subsequent philosophical developments, even beyond that tradition. The issue is open to both historical-conceptual contributions and those of a more purely theoretical nature, including discussion with other current traditions such as analytic philosophy or speculative realism. More generally, we invite the submission of contributions that address the aforementioned questions and related topics from a predominantly theoretical perspective. Although exegetical articles are welcome, they should go beyond mere interpretation or philological disputes, aiming primarily to offer constructive insights on the themes mentioned above.
We invite scholars to reconsider the classical problem of the phenomenology-ontology relationship through new lenses, potentially uncovering new dimensions of this long-standing philosophical debate. By bringing together diverse approaches and perspectives, we hope to stimulate innovative thinking on the nature of experience, being, and their intricate interaction in contemporary philosophical discourse.
Contributions are invited, among others but not exclusively, to address the following and related questions:
- the distinction and relationship between phenomenon and being;
- the ontological scope of phenomenological reduction;
- the phenomenological constitution of the sense of reality and/or unreality;
- the ontological status of transcendental subjectivity;
- the relationship between the transcendental attitude and ontology;
- the connection between analysis of experience and theory of knowledge.
Submission:
To apply, please send an abstract of no more than 4.000 characters to redazione@philosophykitchen.com and to andrea.altobrando@unipd.it. Abstracts should consist of a file (.doc or .docx) and should include a title/subtitle, an essential bibliography and a biography of the proponent(s). Using the official PK template for the abstract is mandatory. It can be retrieved at [Template Abstract].
Proposals will be evaluated by the editor and the journal board; the selected authors will be contacted for submission of the full paper, which will undergo a double-blind peer review.
Accepted languages: English, Italian and French.
Deadlines:
- 16/09/2026: abstract submission
- 30/09/2026: notification of acceptance/rejection
- 31/12/2026: full paper submission
- February 2027: notification of the peer review results
- March 2027: publication
