''Avant. The Journal of the Philosophical-Interdisciplinary Vanguard (Trends in interdisciplinary studies and philosophy of science)'' is a triannual
peer-reviewed
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open access
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academic journal
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. It is published by the Centre of Philosophical Research in Warsaw and cooperates with the faculty and PhD students at the NCU. The
editor-in-chief
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is Witold Wachowski.
The journal is bilingual (English and Polish), published both online and in print.
The Avant journal is interested in current trends in interdisciplinary studies and philosophy of science. The journal publishes reviews and review papers, polemical texts, comments, opinions, academic essays and interviews; it focuses on new approaches in
cognitive science
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary, scientific study of the mind and its processes. It examines the nature, the tasks, and the functions of cognition (in a broad sense). Mental faculties of concern to cognitive scientists include percep ...
,
phenomenology
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Art
* Phenomenology (architecture), based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties
Philosophy
* Phenomenology (Peirce), a branch of philosophy according to Charles Sanders Peirce (1839� ...
,
psychology
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,
sociology
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,
anthropology
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, studies on art, social ontology,
constructivism,
robotics
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,
sciences of complexity and others.
References
English-language journals
Philosophy of science journals
Polish-language journals
Academic journals established in 2010
Triannual journals
Philosophy of mind journals
Social philosophy journals
Academic journals published in Poland
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