''The Journal of Philosophy'' is a monthly

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on philosophy, founded in 1904 at

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. Its stated purpose is "To publish philosophical articles of current interest and encourage the interchange of ideas, especially the exploration of the borderline between philosophy and other disciplines." Subscriptions and online access are managed by the

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. The Journal was ranked the second highest-quality philosophy journal in a poll conducted on the popular philosophy blog Leiter Reports, and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The journal also publishes the Dewey, Woodbridge, and Nagel Lectures series held at Columbia University.

History

The journal was founded at Columbia University in 1904 as ''The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods'', under the editorship of Professor J. E. Woodbridge and Professor

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.Iris Bean, "Brief History of the Journal of Philosophy", 1942. Wendell T. Bush became co-editor of the journal in 1906 and provided it with its endowment. The inaugural is