Open research questions in Philosophy, Science, and History

What the literature leaves open

• Future research could further explore the implications of Stebbing's views on moral responsibility. Future research could examine the connection between Stebbing's views on responsibility and her projects on critical thinking.

  Susan Stebbing on responsibility · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the literature regarding Stebbing's response to Wisdom's manipulation argument. The paper identifies a need for comparison between Stebbing's response and contemporary positions on moral responsibility.

  Susan Stebbing on responsibility · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in understanding the relationship between music and literature - The gap is addressed by analyzing Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks in the context of Wagner's music

  Thomas Mann's Translation of Wagner intoBuddenbrooks · 1986 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of the relationship between Alfred Döblin and Italian Futurism. It highlights the need to reexamine the movement's views on women.

  Alfred Döblin, Futurism, and Women: A Relationship Reexamined · 1986 · DOI

• Further research could provide a comprehensive evaluation of Parr's work. Further research could explore the implications of Parr's findings for the understanding of the relationship between manual skills and intellectual subjects.

  A note on a Norwegian precursor of Charles Spearman · 1986 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the recognition of Thomas Parr's work on the unity of the intellect doctrine. The paper highlights the need for a comprehensive evaluation of Parr's work.

  A note on a Norwegian precursor of Charles Spearman · 1986 · DOI

• The trial highlighted the need for a tightening of the Canadian Criminal Code's articles on hate propaganda, - The treatment of the Holocaust as a theory in the trial revealed a gap in the understanding of the historical fact

  The Holocaust on trial in Canada · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Rahner's vision of unity-in-difference. The study aims to address this gap by considering Bohr's accounts of complementarity and asymptotic convergence.

  Unity-in-Difference: Karl Rahner and Niels Bohr · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the problem of induction and its relation to the interpretation of probability. The paper highlights the need for a comparison of Popper's and Russell's philosophical views.

  The Realism of Popper and Russell · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the middle-age crisis and its implications for individuals. The paper highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the pathological variations of the middle-age crisis.

  On the Normal and Pathological Middle-age Crisis—Erich Maria Remarque, a Lost Survivor · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in understanding the development of the capitalist economy. It highlights the need for further analysis of productive interrelationships and technical progress.

  A Twentieth-Century Eclectic: Richard Goodwin · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the connection between Ottsy i deti and Besy, - The study aims to explore the literary approaches of the two novels

  Turgenev’sOttsy i detiand Dostoevskii’sBesy · 1984 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of the relationship between German Philosophy and the aggressive and authoritarian tone of pre-war Germany. It highlights the need to examine the connection between criticisms of Idealism in Germany and doubts about the theoretical soundness of British Idealism.

  British Idealism, ‘German Philosophy’ and the First World War · 1982 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Fromm's theme of hope. It argues that prior interpretations, such as Schaar's, have failed to comprehend the essence of Fromm's hope.

  The Theme of Hope in Erich Fromm's Writing · 1982 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the field of moral philosophy regarding the nature of decision-making and morality. It notes that much contemporary moral philosophy is shallow and irrelevant from the point of view of foundations.

  Critical review: Richard B. Brandt, A Theory of the Good and the Right · 1982 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Gurwitsch and Schutz's work and its significance in the development of sociological and phenomenological thought.

  Confluences and differences in the early work of Gurwitsch and Schutz · 1982 · DOI

• There is a need for an alternative to the existing system of socialism. The existing system is characterized by problems such as the regimentation and hierarchisization of the workforce.

  Rudolf Bahro: The Alternative in Eastern Europe · 1982 · DOI

• Future research could further explore the connections between Goethe's ideas on science, art, and culture. The study suggests that further analysis of Goethe's writings and drawings could provide additional insight into his theory of development.

  Steps to Heaven, and to the Abyss: Goethe's Quantum Theory of Development · 1982 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of Goethe's concept of 'Stufe'. The study highlights the need for a deeper analysis of Goethe's ideas on science, art, and culture.

  Steps to Heaven, and to the Abyss: Goethe's Quantum Theory of Development · 1982 · DOI

• further analysis of Hohenzollern's character and his impact on the play, - consideration of the play's themes and their relevance to modern society, - examination of the role of other characters in the play

  An Unsung Villain: The Role of Hohenzollern in Kleist'sPrinz Friedrich von Homburg · 1981 · DOI

• Future research could explore the implications of total administration for individual freedom and autonomy, - The paper suggests that further study of critical theory and its significance for understanding the modern world is necessary

  Max Weber, critical theory, and the administered world · 1981 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between Max Weber's and critical theory's perspectives on the modern world, - The authors highlight the need for a revised evaluation of Weber and critical theory

  Max Weber, critical theory, and the administered world · 1981 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on the debate between Hegel and Schleiermacher. The study highlights the need for a deeper understanding of their intellectual conflict.

  Hegel and Schleiermacher at Berlin: A Many-Sided Debate · 1980 · DOI

• The complexity of Schiller's works and the various interpretations of his concept of freedom. The need to balance the demands of reality with the pursuit of freedom and human dignity. The challenge of applying Schiller's concept of freedom to modern society and politics.

  The Concept of Freedom in Schiller's Wallenstein · 1980 · DOI

• Further study is needed to explore the implications of Schiller's concept of freedom for modern society and politics. A comparative analysis of Schiller's concept of freedom with other philosophical and literary works could provide further insights into the nature of freedom and responsibility.

  The Concept of Freedom in Schiller's Wallenstein · 1980 · DOI

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Most recent work

• Susan Stebbing on responsibility · Synthese · 2026
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