The following appeared in Volume 98, Number 2 (Spring, 1999) of the APA Newsletters

The Fourteenth Annual Conference on Computing and Philosophy (CAP) will be held at Carnegie Mellon University on August 5th - 7th, 1999. This conference, which is co-sponsored by the APA Committee on Philosophy and Computers and the Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon, has become the central meeting place for all aspects of computing and philosophy.

This year’s program includes speakers and panels addressing: The use of computers in the teaching of philosophy; the use of computers as research tools in philosophy; the philosophical aspects of artificial intelligence; and the area of computer ethics.

More information about the conference, including the conference program and on-line registration, can be found by going to the CAP HomePage at: http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/CAAE/CAP/CAPpage.html

Special Note: This year’s meeting will feature a live videoconference link with the inaugural meeting of CAP West. This West Coast invitational session will be hosted by Oregon State University. The session will also provide an asychronous conference on the web. See the CAP site for details.