This number opens with a Special Issue dedicated to one of the most controversial concepts in contemporary philosophy, sociology, and science: race. However, this concept is here addressed from a different angle from the usual approach.

While a range of authors have addressed the ontological problem of the reality of human races, and there has emerged a distinction between realists and social constructivists, this Special Issue focuses specifically on the role played by race in biomedical practice. Here the main questions are: Is the concept of race useful in biomedical research? Is its use justifiable from an epistemological point of view? Can the concept of race be considered as a projectible concept in science?

It is up to the reader to judge whether and to what extent the articles collected in the Special Issue succeed in finding plausible answers to these questions.

This is followed by seven articles (by Marianna Bergamaschi Ganapini, Caterina Di Maio, Alfonso Muñoz-Corcuera, Ricardo Navia, Simona Tiribelli, Antonella Tramacere and Fabrizio Mafessoni, and Marta Maria Vilardo) that have been previously published in Early View, and that find their definitive place here.

The number is then topped off by the section of Book Reviews. We are proud to offer readers three new thoughtful reviews of as many interesting books.

Finally, I would like to thank all the colleagues who have acted as external referees, the members of the Editorial Board, the Editor of the Special Issue, the Editors of the Book Reviews, the Assistant Editors, and two incredibly helpful librarians at the University of Sassari—Maria Caterina Arru and Francesca Madrau—who specialize in open access publications. All of them have been very generous with their work, advice, and suggestions.

As always, the articles appearing in Argumenta are freely accessible and freely downloadable, therefore it only remains to wish you:

Buona lettura!

Massimo Dell’Utri

Editor-in-Chief