Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Call for Papers:Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389)


Call for Papers
Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389)


Respected Faculty/Scholar,

I would like to invite all academicians from all disciplines to contribute research papers and articles for our journal. Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389) is a bi-annual an online interdisciplinary journal of the Center for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS). The name Lokāyata can be traced to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which refers to three ānvīkikīs (logical philosophies), Yoga, Samkhya and Lokāyata. Lokāyata here still refers to logical debate (disputatio, "criticism") in general and not to a materialist doctrine in particular. The objectives of the journal are to encourage new thinking on concepts and theoretical frameworks in the disciplines of humanities and social sciences to disseminate such new ideas and research papers (with strong emphasis on modern implications of philosophy) which have broad relevance in society in general and man’s life in particular. The Centre publishes two issues of the journal every year. Each regular issue of the journal will contain full-length papers, discussions and comments, book reviews, information on new books and other relevant academic information. Each issue contains about 100 pages.

Format of Submission: The paper should be typewritten preferably in Times New Roman with 12 font size (English) and Kruti Dev (10) with 14 font size (Hindi) in MS-Word 2003 to 2010  and between 2500 to 3000 words. They should be typed on one side of the paper, double spaced with ample margins. The authors should submit the hard copy along with a CD and a copyright form to be sent to the editorial address.

Originality of Work:  Only papers which have not been published elsewhere will be considered. Proofs will be sent to the authors if there is sufficient time to do so. An undertaking via  a “Forwarding Letter”  be submitted alongwith the paper.

Time Line: The last dates of submission of the manuscript are as follows:                                                      For April to September Issue: 31st August every year.                                                                                          For October to March Issue: 31st January every year.

Reference Style: Notes and references should appear at the end of the research paper/chapter. Citations in the text and references must correspond to each other; do not over reference by giving the obvious/old classic studies or the irrelevant.  CPPIS follows The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition. The Chicago Manual of Style presents two basic documentation systems: (1) notes and bibliography and (2) author-date. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and the nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars. The notes and bibliography style is preferred by many in the humanities. The author-date system has long been used by those in the physical, natural, and social sciences. CPPIS follows the first system i.e. Notes and Bibliography. For detail information downloads our "CPPIS Manual for Contributors and Reviewers" from below given links:



Prize: A best paper prize will be given  in every academic year via selecting from the issues of the Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389).

All contributions to the Journal, other editorial enquiries and books for reviews are to be sent to:

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal, Near Guaga Maidi, Balmiki Basti, H.No.255/6, Pehowa, Distt. Kurukshetra (HARYANA)-136128 (India) Mobile No.09896848775, 08288883993, E-mail: cppiskkr@gmail.com, mses.02@gmail.com, Website: http://lokayatajournal.webs.com



                                                                                                     

(Dr.Desh Raj Sirswal)

Chief-Editor, Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389), Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS) Pehowa (Kurukshetra).