The Society for Analytical Philosophy and the Grazer Philosophische Studien are pleased with the interest in the prize question How important is hope for our actions?
34 essays were submitted (including 16 by women). A panel of nine experts thoroughly reviewed the anonymized contributions and awarded the following essays:
- First Prize: Emilia Kleo Mertens (FU Berlin): „Möglichkeitsräume des Handelns und Grenzen der Hoffnung“ (Kurzzusammenfassung)
- Second Prize: –
- Third Prize: Severin Rohrer and Jan Stettler (Universities of Vienna and Zurich): “On the Perils of Hope Under Oppression” (Summary)
- Third Prize: Sofus Jonathan Messell (University of Oxford): “How does hope matter for our actions?” (Summary)
The voting members of the jury were Claudia Blöser, Nadja El Kassar, Martina Fürst, Jakob Huber, Regina Schidel, Lisa Schmalzried, Sebastian Schmidt, Dennis Sölch, Razvan Sofroni, and Titus Stahl. The award-winning essays will be published in the second half of 2026 in Grazer Philosophische Studien. We congratulate the winners and thank all participants for their contributions!