Do you want to write for us?
We would like to welcome eager psychologists, psychiatrist, mental health professionals, free spirits, curios minds and philosophers as authors here at the WebPhilosopher.net. We are always looking for new knowledge, informed opinions and enriching ideas. If your contribution is accepted, you will get your own presentation (possibly with photo) in the contributor’s section. This might be a good opportunity to spread your ideas and become visible as a professional. Want to become an author on the WebPhilosopher? Contact us today!
The WebPhilosopher.net has a sister site called WebPsychologist.org. These two sites work the same way, but they have slightly different approaches to human development and existential questions. If you would like to write for us, but are more interested in psychology than philosophy, you can contact us at our WebPsychologist´s writer page instead.
Who can write?
In principle, the WebPhilosopher will consider all contributions. We want articles with a clear message and a professionally relevant and useful content. There are basically no formal requirements for training as a mental health professional on the WebPhilosopher, but we will only consider texts that have a good academic foundation. People, who possess valuable experiences, but no formal qualifications, are also welcome as authors.
The WebPhilosopher will consider all submitted articles and take a stand in regard to requirements for quality and professionalism in each case. Serious contributors will receive a written response.
What about the content and preferred angels?
Basically, the WebPhilosopher will be interested in all articles that in any way provide understanding and insight into the human’s basic existential conditions and the complexity of our global society. We appreciate contributions from all the great wisdom traditions. We want to include perspectives from East to West and from metaphysics to natural science. Gradually we would like to create a sort of buffet of ideas from all over the world. As mentioned in the description of our main goals, we want to understand life on the basis of different theoretical directions and explanatory models. We simply do not believe that there is a single model that inhabits a final “truth”. Most approaches, however, inhabit small fragments of a larger certainty. Philosopher and psychologist Ken Wilber makes a brilliant comment in this regard: “They are all simply partial snapshots of the Great River of Life, and They are all useful When looking at the River from That Particular angle” (Wilber, 2001, p. 6). Despite the simple model’s inadequacy, it does not mean they are useless. It simply means that we must include these models on our way towards a more integrated understanding and holistic approach to the mysteries of life. If you think you can help us out in this process, drop us a line here.
Topics in relation to categories
On the WebPhilosopher we have a lot of different categories. Most categories are addressed to the general public, while some categories are more angled towards professionals and students in the humanistic sciences. We are specially aimed at psychologist, philosopher and health professionals and everyone with interests in the philosophical and psychological field of knowledge.
Try to reflect upon what kind of audience you imagine for your articles and writing style. If you are submitting a manuscript, try to mention something about your thoughts for this topic and the preferred audience.
Initially, the WebPhilosopher are divided into eight different categories. In the different sections we hope to capture all the great wisdom traditions form East to West. We also like to keep a keen focus on different developmental techniques and the pragmatic aspects of the philosophies of life and devout practises. If your contribution fits into one particular category, it is helpful to explain this when submitting the material. First and for the most the WebPhilosopher will hold the following categories in centre of attention:
• Atheism
• Various worldview
• Everyday Philosophy
• Mysticism and metaphysics
• Practical Philosophy of life
• Western Philosophy
• Eastern Philosophy
• Science
Why would I write for the WebPhilosopher?
First and foremost, we hope to attract idealistic contributors who wish to communicate something important. We hope that the author is driven by a strong commitment and interest in the field of human growth, self-development and philosophies from all over the world.
Beyond this, publishing your articles at the WebPhilosopher could be a profitable way to profile yourself as a writer or a professional, and at last, but not least, you may attract an audience for your brilliant ideas.
We are looking for students and others within the field of philosophy, sociology, psychology and other humanistic traditions with professional ambitions to win attention and promote themselves through the articles on this site.
All accepted articles will be promoted through various channels on the Internet, and the author will have the opportunity to write a short autobiography in the contributor’s section here at our site. If, for example, you are working on a book or doing lectures, this might be a profitable way to promote your work. The WebPhilosopher will always try to give you valuable publicity.
Ownership
Before the submitted material is published on WebPhilosopher.net, the material is entirely considered the author’s property. Contributions and unpublished articles will be kept confidential and we guarantee that there will be no unauthorized access to the text before it is published. The article will not be published until we have a written consent from you as the author. Before publication, we will create a legally binding document that secures your interests as author and rightful owner of the material.
After the contribution is published, it is regarded as the property of the WebPhilosopher. That means it cannot be published elsewhere without the consent from the WebPhilosopher. It also means that you as an author must obtain permission from the WebPhilosopher if you want to publish your article on your own. In such a case, however, the WebPhilosopher will always be as fair as possible and benevolent to you as the author. And it will be very important to us that you receive the most from your professional investment.
The WebPhilosopher will only admit original material not published elsewhere. However, it is sometimes possible to obtain permission to publish contributions that are not exclusively written for the WebPhilosopher, but in such cases we must be informed and make an agreement in advance.
Professional Liability
If your contribution includes a case study or stories from real life, it is your ethical responsibility to ensure complete anonymity, or obtain permission from the concerned parties.
You, as the author, have the responsibility to provide the source of reference if you cite the work of others. No plagiarisms will be accepted.
Manuscript
We want a clear message in a structured and reader-friendly presentation. You should always start out with a short introduction including a summary of the article’s content and purpose. We would like to get a clear idea regarding the articles main message, and the most important question should be evident already in the first paragraph. In this short introduction, one can feel free to ask a question or make a claim, which later becomes the subject of discussion. The introduction should reflect the key messages and render the article’s focal point.
An excellent rule of thumb is to write as short as the content allows. Ask yourself if a paragraph could have been formulated in a shorter manner without losing the crucial point.
End the article with a brief and to the point summary of your main conclusions.
If you are the committed writer we are looking for, do not hesitate to contact us!
References
Wilber, Ken (2001): A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science and Spirituality. Shambhala Publications, USA.
