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Journal of Applied Philosophy
Journal of the Society for Applied Philosophy
Edited by:
Suzanne Uniacke and Sandra Marshall
Journal of Applied Philosophy is the leading international forum for philosophical writing which makes a constructive contribution to problems of practical concern. It espouses no particular philosophical 'school', understands 'philosophy' to encompass all areas of the subject, and welcomes high-quality submissions that fit within its broad remit. This includes discussions of the very idea of 'applying' philosophy.
Journal of Applied Philosophy thus covers a very broad spectrum of issues in economics, education, environment, law, medicine, personal relations, philosophical methodology, psychology, politics, and science.
Online Index: For a full listing of the contents of Volumes 1 to 14 (1984-1997) of the Journal of Applied Philosophy, please click here to visit the Online Cumulative Index.
TopNews and Announcements
Annual Lecture
The 2010 Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lecture, on the theme 'Militant Modern Atheism' will be delivered by Professor Philip Kitcher (John Dewey Professor of Philosophy and James R. Barker Professor of Contemporary Civilization, Columbia University). It will take place on Friday 19 March 2010, 5pm, the Auditorium, MBI Al Jaber Building, Corpus Christi College, Oxford and is free and open to the public.
The 2009 Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lecture was given by Professor Thomas Pogge, on 27th November, on the theme "Measuring Development, Poverty and Gender Equity". The lecture was Chaired by Baroness Onora O'Neill, Honorary President of the Society for Applied Philosophy. Click here for the SAP podcast of the interview with Thomas Pogge about his paper (full version, 37.05 minutes, alternatively click here for the abridged version of the podcast, 21.05 minutes).
The inaugural Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lecture, "Naturalism, Normativity, and Applied Ethics", was delivered by Baroness Onora O'Neill, President of the Society for Applied Philosophy, in Oxford on 20th October 2008. Here, in the first of a series of SAP podcasts, Baroness O'Neill talks with SAP Chair, David Archard, and SAP Treasurer, Neil Manson, about some of the key themes of her paper. Click here to listen to the audio file (21 minutes and 52 seconds; 12.5Mb)
Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Essay Prize
Starting in 2010 the Society for Applied Philosophy will award an annual prize of £1,500 to the best essay submitted on a topic within applied philosophy. Topics for such an essay prize should be proposed by March 1st 2010 to the Honorary Chair of the Society, Professor David Archard (d.archard@lancaster.ac.uk).
Those proposing the topic chosen should be willing to indicate possible questions falling within the topic so that the prize may be suitably advertised and also be willing to judge the prize. The winning essay will be given serious consideration for publication within the Journal of Applied Philosophy.
For further information contact the Chair of the Society.
Call for Papers - Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the Methods of Applied Philosophy, the deadline for submissions is 1st April 2010, for more information click here:
NEW! Early View: Articles published online ahead of print
Articles accepted for publication in Journal of Applied Philosophy are now published online before appearing in a print edition. These articles are fully peer-reviewed, edited and complete and are made available for viewing by the academic community as quickly as possible, thereby reducing time to publication without sacrificing quality or completeness. The first 'Early View' articles are now available.
TopHighlights
Volume 26, Issue 1, 2009 is now available online - click here to read this issue!
Killing, Letting Die, and the Morality of Abortion
Anton Tupa
Is the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide Compatible with Good End-of-Life Care?
Michael B. Gill
Magnanimity, Athletic Excellence, and Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Michael W. Austin
What We Owe the Dead
J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Ethicism, Interpretation, and Munich
Raja Halwani
Ryle on Knowing How and the Possibility of Vocational Education
Christopher Winch
Tonkens on the Irrationality of the Suicidally Mentally Ill
Michael Cholbi
New Issues: Goodbye to Berlin?
Paul Gilbert
The Long Life - by H. Small
Julian C. Hughes
The Philosophy of War and Peace - by Jenny Teichman
Jacqueline Laing
