Ian Thackrah, chair of judges, writes:

I am pleased to announce the winners of the first Philosophical Investigations Journal Competition, 2014. Competition was strong with many entries narrowly missing out and an eventual overall winner being decided by the thinnest of margins. Congratulations to all who entered for making it a very high standard of competition.

Overall Winner: 

Susie Triffit – Woldingham School

Runners Up:

Georgina Arnold – Saffron Walden County High School

James Bruce – Ermysted’s Grammar School

Sam Fletcher – Ermysted’s Grammar School

Pheobe Maunder – Woldingham School

Catherine O’Connor – Woldingham School

James Otulakowski – Ermysted’s Grammar School

Helen Robson – Cardinal Hume Catholic School

Izzy Rooke-Ley – Woldingham School

Ismay Smith – Saffron Walden County High School

Tom Randall – Saffron Walden County High School

Matthew Whealtey – Ermysted’s Grammar School

The overall winner will receive £50 in notification of her excellent efforts and all winners will have their work published on the Philosophical Investigations website. Work will begin on assembling all the noted entries into the first volume of the ‘Philosophical Investigations’ journal shortly.

Thank you for all the efforts involved, from those who entered to those who judged the competition. Should you feel you could do better then a new round of competition will open in the new year.