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APA Committee on Philosophy and Computers1999 ReportProceedings & Addresses Volume 73, Number 5 May 2000 Committee on Philosophy and Computers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Moor, Chair The Committee on Philosophy and Computers offered sessions at each of the divisional meetings this year. The topic at the Eastern Division, "Computer Modeling of Reason and Emotion," was discussed by Patrick Grim and Rosalind Picard. The topic at the Pacific Division, "Philosophical Implications of Contemporary Neurocomputing," was addressed by Patricia Smith Churchland, John Bickle, and Steven Quartz. The topic at the Central Division, "The Impact of Computer-Mediated Distance Learning on the Profession," was assessed by Robert Cavalier and Ronald Barnette. Our Committee continues to co-sponsor with Carnegie Mellon the important Computers and Philosophy Conference each August. The establishment of a West Coast branch of this Conference is currently under discussion. This year the Committee on Philosophy and Computers proposed an award to acknowledge those who have made important contributions to the field of philosophy and computing. The Committee considered various names for the award and decided to call the award "The Leibniz Award in Philosophy and Computing" in honor of Gottfried Wilhelm Lebiniz, who developed an early computing machine and was among the first to explore possible connections between philosophy and computing. The Leibniz Award will be given annually to a philosopher who has made a truly significant contribution to teaching or research in philosophy that involves computing in a creative way. The field of philosophy and computing is construed broadly to cover all areas in the intersection of philosophy and computing. This includes, but is not limited to, topics such as philosophy of artificial intelligence, computer ethics, computerized methods for teaching philosophy and logic, computer models of philosophical subjects, and philosophical analyses of computation and its applications. By March 1 each year nominations for the Leibniz Award in Philosophy and Computing should be sent to the chair of the Committee on Philosophy and Computers. Self-nominations are acceptable. Full documentation in support of the nominations should be sent to the chair of the Committee on Philosophy and Computers by April 1. The APA Committee on Philosophy and Computers will select the winner of the award each year. The winner of The Leibniz Award in Philosophy and Computing will be expected to give a presentation on a topic within philosophy and computing at a session at one of the APA Divisional meetings or at a session of the annual Computing and Philosophy Conference. The Leibniz Award in Philosophy and Computing is dedicated to the ongoing quest for proper understanding and application of computing to philosophy and philosophy to computing. In closing, I particularly thank two members of the committee who are leaving this year, Lois Frankel and Clifton McIntosh, for their service to the committee and our profession. I also wish to give thanks to Jon Dorbolo, editor of the Philosophy and Computers Newsletter, and to his associate editors and contributors. Because of their efforts the Philosophy and Computers Newsletter is an outstanding resource to consult concerning current developments in the field. I heartily welcome two new members, Herman Tavani and William Uzgalis, to our committee. The Committee on Philosophy and Computers encourages philosophers to bookmark and check the APA website (http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/) for recent developments and news from the APA.
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