Open research questions in Philosophy, Science, and History
209 gap statements mined from Philosophy, Science, and History papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 2,444 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.
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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.
The paper identifies a need for comparison between Stebbing's response and contemporary positions on moral responsibility.
The paper highlights the need for a defense of objective truth in the face of current challenges.
Bertrand Russell and the Ethics of Truth: A Critique of Pragmatism from James to Orwell · 2026 · DOIThe study faces challenges in terms of the limited availability of data on Slovak translations of American philosophical works. The research is also complicated by the political and ideological factors that influenced the translation and reception of American philosophy in Slovakia.
Existing research on Slovak translations of philosophy remains limited and only partially relevant. There is a lack of empirical studies on the translation and reception of American philosophical works in Slovakia.
This article is limited in that it focuses on certain representatives of the Vienna Circle and is confined to what already exists. It is also limited in that it does not follow up on the framework proposed regarding the correspondence of what exists with physics. In future scientific research, it may be possible to conduct more comprehensive studies that transcend these limitations and boundaries.
The Limits of Knowing What Exists: On the Issue of Correspondence in Physics within the Vienna Circle · 2026 · DOIIt suggests that the reasons for Coetzee’s dissatisfaction stemmed in part from his background in the American academy as the values of intellectual ferment, diversity, and research drive he had found in Texas and Buffalo were lacking in the vision for the English Department held by Professor David Gillham.
It highlights the need to reexamine the movement's views on women.
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.
The paper highlights the need for a comprehensive evaluation of Parr's work.
It highlights the need to explore the relevance of Simmel's ideas to modern society.
The study aims to address this gap by considering Bohr's accounts of complementarity and asymptotic convergence.
The paper highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the pathological variations of the middle-age crisis.
It highlights the need for further analysis of productive interrelationships and technical progress.
The gap in prior work is the lack of consideration of jury discretion and legalism. The paper identifies the need to examine the role of judges, juries, and the pardon system.
Further research could explore the theme of the scientist's pact with the devil in other literary works. It could also examine the role of scientists in society and the moral implications of their work.
It highlights the need for a critical discussion of the responsible use of knowledge.
The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing a deeper understanding of Max Weber's thought and its implications for critical theory. It highlights the need for further analysis of Weber's concepts, particularly in the context of modern social and political issues.
The letters gathered in MWG II/3 cover a period little known to most Weber scholars (1895–1902), and one that manages to encompass both the apex of Max Weber’s meteoric rise as a young academic and engaged intellectual as well as the depths of his illness, whose onset in 1897–98 and progressive worsening thereafter can be followed with each passing year.
It argues that the comparison of midrash and post-structuralist literary theory is misleading.
Future research could explore the implications of Schopenhauer's ideas for contemporary philosophical debates - The study's findings could inform further research on the nature of perception…
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…
Further study of Simmel's work and its influence on sociology. Exploration of the relevance of Simmel's ideas to contemporary issues. Analysis of the application of Simmel's work to modern society.
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…
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…
Most-cited papers in Philosophy, Science, and History
- Who Is the Subject of the Rights of Man? · South Atlantic Quarterly · 2004 · 462 citations
- Globalization and Its Challenges · American Economic Review · 2003 · 231 citations
- From Rules to Strategies: An Interview with Pierre Bourdieu · Cultural Anthropology · 1986 · 156 citations
- The Conscience of Huckleberry Finn · Philosophy · 1974 · 154 citations
- The Philosophy of Niels Bohr · Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists · 1963 · 152 citations
- Hayek's Transformation · History of Political Economy · 1988 · 131 citations
- Jakob von Uexküll: An introduction · Semiotica · 2001 · 116 citations
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- Versprechen und Verlesen · Artium Quaestiones · 1978 · 97 citations
- AGAINST PERIODIZATION: KOSELLECK'S THEORY OF MULTIPLE TEMPORALITIES · History and Theory · 2012 · 90 citations
Most recent work
- Susan Stebbing on responsibility · Synthese · 2026
- Review of Zig-Zag and Swirl: Alfred W. Lawson's Quest for Greatness · Communal Societies · 2026
- Bertrand Russell and the Ethics of Truth: A Critique of Pragmatism from James to Orwell · Organon F · 2026
- Behind the Iron Curtain: Slovak translations of American philosophy prior to 1989 · World Literature Studies · 2026
- German Comparative Studies: Theory, Practice,and Their Romantic Sources · Tekstualia · 2026
- Gdy recenzent traci głowę. Odpowiedź Katarzynie Pejdzie · Humaniora · 2026
- Reopening “The Hardest Science of All”: Remembering the Legacy of David C. Berliner · AERA Open · 2026
- Frege and Analytic Philosophy · Teorema. Revista Internacional de Filosofía · 2026
- Introduction by Professor Robert Schleip, PhD · Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies · 2026
- The Post-World War II Generation in Bernhard Schlink's Novel The Granddaughter · Bulletin of Akaki Tsereteli State University · 2026
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