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APA Committee on the
Teaching of Philosophy

Committee Report
1996

The following appeared in Volume 70, Number 5 (May, 1997) of the Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association.

Gary Iseminger, Chair

The Committee sponsored special sessions at the Eastern Division and Pacific Division meetings. Gary Iseminger organized and chaired a session on issues in teaching in philosophically diverse departments. Joan McGregor organized and chaired a session on teaching the philosophy of law.

The Committee did not sponsor a special session at the Central Division meeting, since the Central Conference on Teaching Philosophy exists for this purpose. In conjunction with the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, however, the Committee did co-sponsor a workshop just prior to the Central Division meeting. A keynote address by Peter French on Wednesday evening was followed the next day by two sessions of three concurrent presentations each and a concluding plenary panel discussion. The workshop was attended by approximately 30 people and was enthusiastically received.

The AAPT and the Committee also co-sponsored a workshop at the AAPT's biennial meeting in August at Old Dominion University. This was another version of the workshop led by Martin Benjamin at the 1995 AAPT meeting. There were over 30 applications for the Old Dominion workshop of which 16 were accepted.

The practice of recognizing APA members who have recently won teaching awards at a ceremony and reception during the Eastern Division meetings was continued. Philip Quinn, Chair of the Board of Officers, presided.

As instructed by the Board of Officers, the Committee pursued the possibility of sponsoring Distinguished Visiting Teacher appointments in graduate departments. Inquiries to a sample of graduate departments revealed that most were willing and several were eager to consider making such appointments. Further progress in this matter will depend on clarifying in detail the terms under which and the procedures according to which such appointments would be made and on securing funding.