No. 19 (2009) | Diametros

About the Journal
Founded in 2004, Diametros (ISSN 1733-5566) is a scholarly journal that publishes original research and review articles in both English and Polish. It welcomes submissions from all areas of philosophy, as well as those at the intersections between philosophy and other disciplines. An open-access journal, indexed by all of the most important databases (Scopus, Web of Science), Diametros is free for readers & authors. Włodzimierz Galewicz (Institute of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland) is the founder of the journal and the editor-in-chief.
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Announcements

Bioethics Meets Political Philosophy

February 1, 2024

The special issue aims to explore and further develop interactions between bioethics and political philosophy, particularly in connection with, though not limited to, democratic deliberation and trust. Deadline: 30 April 2024.

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Transparency in Medical and Healthcare Expertise

November 21, 2023

Diametros invites scholars and researchers to contribute to a special issue focusing on the critical theme of transparency in the realm of medical and healthcare expertise. This call is inspired by the article "Expertise, disagreement, and trust in vaccine science and policy. The importance of transparency in a world of experts" (available here).

Submissions:

- Commentaries on the Article: We welcome analytical and critical commentaries on the article "Expertise, disagreement, and trust in vaccine science and policy. The importance of transparency in a world of experts", reflecting on its themes, arguments, and implications.

- Independent research papers: Additionally, submissions of independent research papers exploring broader issues of transparency in medical and healthcare expertise are encouraged.

Special issue: Ethical challenges in contemporary social research

December 15, 2022

Deadline: 15 June 2023

Special issues submission information

May 29, 2021

Diametros welcomes proposals for guest-edited special issues that are timely, advance the state of the art on a contemporary philosophical problem or theme, and fit reasonably within the scope of the journal.

Diametros

Articles

Arguments in contemporary debates on bioethics

On the use of research results contrary to their intended purpose

The problem of how to train members of ethics committees

Should we be afraid of gene therapy?

On the research ethics

Embryos, stem cells, and human nature

The importance of theological argumentation in bioethical disputes

The human corpse as an object of scientific research – complete freedom or regulation

Four areas of influence of transplant therapy. The current state and future prospects

The ethical and legal problems connected with the activity of biobanks

Methodological problems connected with scientific research on patients undergoing palliative care

The placebo as an ethical problem in clinical research

The ethics of citation: copyright law and good manners

Legal regulations in the face of the development of new techniques of controlling procreation: an analysis of the wrongful life claim

The ethical side of clinical tests during phase I in oncological therapy

Editorial

Acknowledgements (in Polish)

Bioethics

Kant & practical philosophy

Research & ethics