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Vermont's Leahy Cameos In 'Dark Knight'
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:03:33 -0400
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), is making a cameo appearance in the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight. The lifelong Batman fan will also host a $50-a-ticket screening on July 12. The proceeds will go to Montpelier's Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
Liberal, Conservative Groups Vie For Vets' Interests
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:49:00 -0400
Vote Vets on the left and Vets for Freedom on the right are competing to deliver the political message for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're both endorsing candidates for Congress — not the same names, of course — and they debate regularly on talk TV. How effective will they be?
Looking Back on Jesse Helms' Life
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:14:00 -0400
"Sen. No," as he was often called, "was a real throwback," says Merle Black, a professor of southern politics at Emory University. One of a select group of politicians who helped solidify Republican control in the South, he had a loyal constituency of working-class whites in North Carolina.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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American Philosophical Association (APA) - The primary professional organization for American philosophers.

Association for Liberty, Philosophy, And Society - Independent philosophical society, formed to promote philosophical discussion and research on the importance of personal liberty.
Meta Description: [ We are an independent philosophical society, formed to promote philosophical discussion and research on the importance of personal liberty in shaping a free and just society. ]

Atlantic Region Philosophers Association (ARPA) - Fosters research and scholarship within the philosophical community in Atlantic Canada. Site provides minutes and information on annual meetings, list of past conference keynote speakers, and short organizational history.

Australasian Association for Process Thought - Promotes the study of the process-relational thought of Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne.

404 Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP) - Professional organization of academic philosophers in Australia and New Zealand. Runs conferences, offers an annual prize for philosophy published in the popular media, and edits the Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
Meta Description: [ Access information about the University of Queensland, its faculties and schools and the programs they offer. ]

Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers - Supports philosophy on baptist campuses and provides a forum for the integration of evangelical Christian faith with philosophical scholarship. Officers, membership and meeting information, announcements, participants, and links.

Blackheath Philosophy Forum - Regular public discussion forums on a wide range of philosophical topics including metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophy.
Meta Description: [ Blackheath, Philosophy Forum 2006 series starts June 24 and then fortnightly to September 30 to discuss philosophy and politcs Beyond Left & Right, etc. ]

Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA) - Professional society for teachers and students of philosophy in Canada. The CPA Bulletin, the journal Dialogue, and online forums to facilitate communication among philosophers.
Meta Description: [ The Home of Canadian Philosophy / Le carrefour de la philosophie au Canada ]

Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs - An independent nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education at the nexus of ethics and international affairs. Site provides articles, transcripts and conference reports on the ethical dimensions of different aspects in international affairs.
Meta Description: [ The Carnegie Council is the world’s leading voice promoting ethical leadership on issues of war, peace and global social justice. Its mission is to be the voice for ethics in international policy. The Council focuses its efforts on three broad themes: Et ]

Center for Philosophical Education - Philosophy education, annual international philosophical conferences, foundations, and educational workshops at Santa Barbara City College.
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Center for the Study of the Great Ideas - Founded by Mortimer Adler and Max Weismann. Dedicated to the proposition that Philosophy is everybody's business.

Dallas Philosopher's Forum - The Dallas Philosopher's Forum is a lecture series, located in the Dallas (Texas) Metroplex, dedicated to bringing philosophy to an interested and educated audience.

Existentialist Society, Australia - Organizes a series of monthly lectures.

Foundation for Intercultural Philosophy and Art - Exhibition and publication of art and texts. Departs from the thesis that, in philosophy and art, intercultural communication can occur on the level of equality.
Meta Description: [ Prof. Kimmerle's FOUNDATION FOR INTERCULTURAL PHILOSOPHY AND ART devotes itself to the exhibition and publication of intercultural art and texts, as well as philosophical research in close contact with different cultures. ]

Guide to Philosophy on the Internet: Associations, by Peter Suber - A comprehensive collection of online philosophy resources. Well-organized, easy to navigate, regularly updated.
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive collection of online philosophy resources. Well-organized, easy to navigate, regularly updated. ]

Hun School Philosophy Club - Philosophy discussion group at a secondary school in Princeton, New Jersey. Background, upcoming topics, and selected links.
Meta Description: [ The Hun School Philosophy Club: A bubbling stewpot of intellectualism. ]

Institute for Axiological Research / Institut für Axiologische Forschungen - Axiology - philosophical and interdisciplinary Value Inquiry with following priorities: 1) classical and contemporary theories on values, 2) values in sex-gender context, 3) hermeneutics of religion and culture, 4) actual transformations: identity, democracy, globalisation and justice, 5) praxis and values.
Meta Description: [ Homepage des Instituts für Axiologische Forschungen (IAF), Wien ]

Institute of Practical Philosophy - Promotes an interdisciplinary educational approach, employing philosophical reasoning and philosophical theories, to the resolution of complex social problems.
Meta Description: [ A site dedicated to ethics, moral philosophy, short fiction and links to other philosophical sites. ]

International Association for Critical Realism - The IACR was established in 1997 with the basic objective of serving as a networking and facilitating resource for anyone broadly sympathetic to, or concerned with, realist philosophy and social theory.

Limerick Philosophical Society - Information on forthcoming lectures, and copies of previous society lectures. Links to other philosophy sites.

Lonergan Philosophical Society - Center at Loyola Marymount University, dedicated to the study of the work of Bernard Lonergan.

New Acropolis - New Acropolis Cultural Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to revive Philosophy in the Classical Tradition.

New Acropolis Cultural Association - A nonprofit educational organization that offers seminars, classes, books and magazines on philosophy, metaphysics, the classics, mythology and ancient civilizations.

Overlook Institute for Ecstatic Naturalism - The Overlook Institute is devoted to exploring the cultural implications of ecstatic naturalism, a philosophical perspective emergent from pragmaticism, semiotics, and depth-psychology.

Philosophical Organizations - Directory of links to philosophy-related organizations, including societies, institutes, associations, and centers, by subject or alphabetical, from Epistemelinks.
Meta Description: [ EpistemeLinks organizations section, provides categorized links to hundreds of philosophy associations, centers, institutes, societies, and other organizations. ]

Philosophical Society - Offers short essays on various social and philosophical subjects. Includes a reference library and 'Bon Mot' selection of quotes.
Meta Description: [ A reference web whose aim is to stimulate reflection on various aspects of modern life. Offers short essays on social and philosophical subjects. Includes a reference library and 'Bon Mot' selection of quotes. Edited by Tim Ruggiero. ]

Philosophy For All - London-based group which aims to bridge the gap between academic philosophers and the general public. Hosts public lectures, debates, philosophical walks, film evenings and the monthly Kant's Cave talks.
Meta Description: [ PFA is a London-based association open to everyone interested in philosophy. We offer lectures, debates, workshops and philosophical walks. ]

500 REALIA: Philosophy in Service to Humanity - Realia is a non-profit organization, publishing the journal Contemporary Philosophy and sponsoring annual conferences, with the mission of contributing viable solutions to contemporary concerns.
Meta Description: [ Realia publishes the philosophy journal Contemporary Philosophy and hosts annual conferences to solve problems of humanity. ]

Scottish Postgraduate Philosophy Association (SPPA) - Organizes graduate conferences at Scottish Universities and facilitates communication between philosophy postgraduate students in Scotland.
Meta Description: [ Scottish Postgraduate Philosophy Association (SPPA) Home Page [graduate philosophy] ]

Self-Discovery Portal - Multi-site portal to Philosophical Self-Inquiry Discussion Group and information on systems of maximum self-realization including Advaita Vedanta, the Albigen System, Ch'an, Taoism and Zen.
Meta Description: [ Portal to the Philosophical Self-Inquiry Group of Pittsburgh, the TAT Forum, Ch'an masters of ancient China, Hubert Benoit's psychological studies in Zen thought, Greatest western teachers of modern times, and other sites related to maximum systems of self-realization. ]

Society for Exact Philosophy (SEP) - Meets annually, alternating between Canada and the U.S., to provide sustained discussion among researchers who believe that rigorous methods have a place in philosophical investigations.

Society for Philosophical Inquiry - Dedicated to dusting off and resuscitating philosophical inquiry, wresting philosophy from the confines of academia and giving it back to the people.

Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World - Committed to the application of philosophy to understanding and solving contemporary social problems broadly conceived.

Society of Christian Philosophers - Association composed of professional philosophers who embrace the Christian faith.
Meta Description: [ The Society of Christian Philosophers is an academic society open to anyone interested in thinking about the nature and role of Christian commitment in philosophy. ]

South Carolina Society for Philosophy (SCSP) - Calls for papers, conference programs, history of the Society, and a list of South Carolina philosophy programs.
Meta Description: [ This is the homepage for the South Carolina Society for Philosophy, with history, maps, list of South Carolina philosophy programs. ]

The Biosophical Institute - Promotes Biosophy, the science and art of intelligent living based on the awareness and practice of spiritual values, ethical-social principles and character qualities essential to individual freedom and social harmony.

The Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics (CSSPE) - English language web site of Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éthique appliquée (SCEEA); provides society news and history, membership information, and meeting notices.

The Difference Site - Provides an opportunity to discuss and write about difference, with links to various difference-related resources.

The Foundation for Philosophy of Creativity - Provides a history of the Foundation, information on the Society for the Philosophy of Creativity, its several divisions, and information on conferences.
Meta Description: [ This is the homepage of the Foundation for Philosophy of Creativity, which was founded in 1951 and whose archives are held at the Morris Library of Southern Illinois University. ]

The Philosophical Society of England - Chartered to promote the study of practical philosophy among the general public, unconfined to the university system.

The Portcullis Institute - The Portcullis Institute supports projects and initiatives seeking underlying self-organizing factor(s) that could prove to be at the heart of societal issues.

The Radical Academy - Resource center, newsletter, and forum for the discussion of traditional philosophical questions, as seen through the eyes of a philosophical realism fundamentally grounded on the judgments of common sense, critically examined.

The Society for Women's Advancement in Philosophy (SWAP) - A graduate student organization dedicated to promoting women in the field of philosophy.

The Stoic Foundation - Advice, support, discussion group, and a correspondence course in practical Stoicism as a route to personal tranquillity.
Meta Description: [ The Stoic Foundation is an educational trust, offering advice, support and a correspondence course in practical Stoic philosophy to anyone interested in taking up Stoicism as a philosophy to live by. Links to translations of the Stoic philosophers Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus, and to many other ... ]

The Virginia Philosophical Association (VPA) - Holds annual meetings to promote philosophy and philosophical discussion among faculty or graduate students in philosophy or those with equivalent competence.

UNESCO: Philosophy at UNESCO - UNESCO pursues its work in the field of intercultural philosophy, including studies of cultural difference and cultural dialogue, and publications bringing together an arrays of views on philosophical and ethical themes.