Proceedings And Addresses
January, 2006 (Volume 79, Issue 3)

2005 Barwise Prize Announcement

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The APA Committee on Philosophy and Computers is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2005 Barwise Prize is Hubert Dreyfus. Hubert Dreyfus is Professor of Philosophy in the Graduate School at the University of California–Berkeley. His pioneering work on Heidegger and phenomenology and its role in shaping our understanding of computers is known world-wide. The Barwise Prize, established in honor of Jon Barwise, is awarded for significant and sustained contributions to advancing our understanding of the interrelations between philosophy and computing. Previous recipients of this prize include Patrick Suppes (2002), Daniel Dennett (2003), and Deborah Johnson (2004). The prize will be awarded at the 2006 Pacific Division meeting.