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APA Committee on the
Teaching of Philosophy

Charge to the Committee

The Committee is charged with assessing trends and needs in the teaching of philosophy and making recommendations for action by the Board. It sponsors sessions on the teaching of philosophy at Divisional meetings, responds to requests from members and others regarding teaching, and undertakes programs for the improvement of teaching. At the direction of the Board, it prepares statements for Board approval regarding instruction in philosophy.

The Chairs of the Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy and the Committee on Teaching Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges, the Editor of the Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy, and the presiding Officer of the Western Conference on Teaching Philosophy serve in an ex officio capacity on this Committee.