What is Euporia
Euporia is a platform aiming to increase the discoverability of Open Access philosophical resources in as many languages as possible. In this way, Euporia intends to promote the use of Open Access philosophical contribuition and to intensify a critical discussion of Open Science and the impact of digitality on contemporary culture. You will find relevant Open Access primary and secondary literature in the field of philosophy as well as thematic collections and blog discussions on topics such as philosophy of Open Science, digitality, philosophy of the commons and research ethics.
The ancient greek word euporia (εὐπορία), according to the LSJ Lexicon, means “ease, facility, of doing a thing” and, as opposed to poverty, “plenty, abundance”. In the philosophical tradition, it was also used in opposition to aporia (ἀπορία), as “solution of doubts or difficulties”. Euporos is the person “full of resources or devices, ingenious, inventive”. Last, but not least, we like the random assonance with the word euphoria.
Open Access Publishing in Philosophy
Information on benefits and critical aspects of Open Access publishing and different venues for philosophical works.
Open Access Ressources in Philosophy
A selection of Open Access primary and research literatur immediately suitable for research and teaching
Cooperative Collections on Open Science & Digital Culture
Four cooperative collections (by Zotero) presenting philosophical contributions on Open Science, digitization, common goods and research ethics
Digital Tools for Philosophers
Useful tools for text-based philosophical research as well as for day-to-day scholarly activities.
Blog
A forum for discussing topics concerning open science, philosophy of Open Access, digital culture and publishing in philosophy
How you can contribute
Euporia is a small agora hosting discussions on the meaning of open science and digitization for the academy and culture in general. Its blog is open to all. In order to convey a sense of the impact of Open Access on philosophy and thus increase the acceptance of this publishings format, Euporia collects resources which are directly usable for learning, teaching and research. We intend to harvest and present a selection of Open Access, peer-reviewed, philosophical resources in as many languages as possible. You are welcome to contact us to report resources which should be included here!
Philosophy of Open science & Digital Culture
You can also contribute to the cooperative development of our thematic collections or providing information on publishing in Open Access and working with digital tools.
Publishers' contribution
Publishing service providers can help philosophers to make informed decisions about how to make their works openly accessible by providing Information on the different venues for OA monographs and papers