The Journal of Philosophical Investigations (at university of Tabriz) plans to publish a special issue on Artificial Intelligence on the Horizon of Interdisciplinary Thinking for the Fall 2026 issue. Those interested in philosophical and interdisciplinary analyses of Artificial Intelligence on the Horizon of Interdisciplinary Thinking can submit their articles to the journal by September 10, 2026. Submission link: https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/contacts?lang=en 

Journal of Philosophical Investigations , University of Tabriz
Volume 20, Issue 56 — Autumn 2026

The Journal of Philosophical Investigations of the University of Tabriz is pleased to announce a special issue dedicated to fostering and promoting interdisciplinary thinking in the domain of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its philosophical and theoretical analyses.

This special issue is organized in collaboration with faculty members and students of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as researchers and scholars interested in the philosophical and interdisciplinary dimensions of AI.

The aim of this issue is to provide a platform for critical reflection on the transformative role of AI in science, philosophy, and society, encouraging dialogue between engineering, philosophy, and related disciplines.

Thematic Areas

Submissions are invited on, but are not limited to, the following topics:

1. Artificial Intelligence and the nature of science
2. AI engineering and critical thinking
3. Philosophy and artificial intelligence
4. Artificial intelligence in scientific discovery
5. The meaning of “scientific explanation” in data-driven science
6. Algorithmic governance and artificial intelligence
7. AI alignment and value alignment
8. Ethics of artificial intelligence
9. Responsibility in autonomous systems
10. The Symbol Grounding Problem
11. Dependence on algorithmic decision-making
12. Defining the concept of “agency” in artificial systems
13. The use of AI in philosophical research
14. Shared frameworks between science and philosophy
15. Related interdisciplinary topics
16.  Epistemology of AI and Machine Learning Systems:
    * What does it mean for an AI model to “know”?
    * Explainability vs. interpretability in deep learning
    * Reliability of data-driven knowledge vs. model-based reasoning
17. AI in Control Systems: Autonomy, Agency, and Responsibility
    * Philosophical implications of autonomous control
    * Human-in-the-loop vs. fully autonomous decision-making
    * Responsibility and accountability in AI-controlled systems
    * Ethical limits of autonomy in safety-critical infrastructures
18. AI, Society, and Technological Power Structures
    * AI’s impact on governance, economy, and inequality
    * Centralization vs. democratization of AI technologies
    * Role of large-scale AI systems in shaping human behavior
19. Uncertainty, Risk, and Decision-Making in AI Systems
    * Philosophical interpretations of uncertainty (probabilistic vs. fuzzy vs. epistemic)
    * Risk-aware control and decision frameworks
    *Trustworthiness in safety-critical AI (energy, robotics, transport)

Submission Deadline

September 10, 2026 (31 Shahrivar 1405)

Publication Date

Autumn 2026 — Issue 56, Volume 20

Submission Link

https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/?lang=en

Journal of Philosophical Investigations is a double-blind peer-reviewed quarterly journal, owned, managed, and published by the University of Tabriz since 2007. The journal publishes high-quality research and reviews in the fields of fields of Philosophy, Islamic Philosophy, Iranian Philosophy, Ontology, Epistemology, Contemporary Philosophy, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Art, Aesthetics, Mulla Sadra Philosophy, Averroism, Avicennism, Illuminationism, Mystical Philosophy, Scholastic Islamic Theology, and Transcendent Theosophy.