Organizations

Aberdeen University Philosophy Society
Offers events and a forum. With membership details.
http://www.think-yak.com/aups/

American Philosophical Association (APA)
The primary professional organization for American philosophers.
http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/

Atlantic Region Philosophers Association (ARPA)
Fosters research and scholarship within the philosophical community in Atlantic Canada. Site provides minutes and information on annual meetings, list of past conference keynote speakers, and short organizational history.
http://www.stfx.ca/arpa/

Australasian Association for Process Thought
Promotes the study of the process-relational thought of Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne.
http://www.alfred.north.whitehead.com/

Australasian Association of Philosophy
Professional organization of academic philosophers in Australia and New Zealand. Runs conferences, offers an annual prize for philosophy published in the popular media, and edits the Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
http://aap.org.au/

Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers
Supports philosophy on baptist campuses and provides a forum for the integration of evangelical Christian faith with philosophical scholarship. Officers, membership and meeting information, announcements, participants, and links.
http://www3.baylor.edu/BAPT/

The Biosophical Institute
Promotes Biosophy, the science and art of intelligent living based on the awareness and practice of spiritual values, ethical-social principles and character qualities essential to individual freedom and social harmony.
http://biosophicalinstitute.tripod.com

Blackheath Philosophy Forum
Regular public discussion forums on a wide range of philosophical topics including metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophy.
http://www.blackheathphilosophy.com.au

Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA)
Professional society for teachers and students of philosophy in Canada. The CPA Bulletin, the journal Dialogue, and online forums to facilitate communication among philosophers.
http://www.acpcpa.ca/

The Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics (CSSPE)
English language web site of Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éthique appliquée (SCEEA); provides society news and history, membership information, and meeting notices.
http://www.csspe.ca/

Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
An independent nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education at the nexus of ethics and international affairs. Site provides articles, transcripts and conference reports on the ethical dimensions of different aspects in international affairs.
http://www.cceia.org/

Center for the Study of the Great Ideas
Founded by Mortimer Adler and Max Weismann. Dedicated to the proposition that "Philosophy is everybody's business."
http://www.thegreatideas.org/

Dallas Philosopher's Forum
The Dallas Philosopher's Forum is a lecture series, located in the Dallas (Texas) Metroplex, dedicated to bringing philosophy to an interested and educated audience.
http://www.philosophersforum.org/

The Difference Site
Provides an opportunity to discuss and write about difference, with links to various difference-related resources.
http://www.dif-ferance.org

Existentialist Society, Australia
Organizes a series of monthly lectures.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~exist/

Foundation for Intercultural Philosophy and Art
Exhibition and publication of art and texts. Departs from the thesis that, in philosophy and art, intercultural communication can occur on the level of equality.
http://home.concepts-ict.nl/~kimmerle/frameintercultural.communication.htm

The Foundation for Philosophy of Creativity
Provides a history of the Foundation, information on the Society for the Philosophy of Creativity, its several divisions, and information on conferences.
http://www.siu.edu/~fpc/

Guide to Philosophy on the Internet: Associations, by Peter Suber
A comprehensive collection of online philosophy resources. Well-organized, easy to navigate, regularly updated.
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/gpi/ass.htm

Hun School Philosophy Club
Philosophy discussion group at a secondary school in Princeton, New Jersey. Background, upcoming topics, and selected links.
http://hunphilosophy.tripod.com/

Individualist Research Foundation
Promotes research and publication among students of the struggle between individualism and collectivism.
http://home.earthlink.net/~whm/

The Infinity Society
Independent scientific and philosophic educational organization whose global purpose is to generate greater wisdom via philosophy and the concept of infinity.
http://www.infinitysociety.org

Institute for Axiological Research / Institut für Axiologische Forschungen
Axiology - philosophical and interdisciplinary Value Inquiry with following priorities: 1) classical and contemporary theories on values, 2) values in sex-gender context, 3) hermeneutics of religion and culture, 4) actual transformations: identity, democracy, globalisation and justice, 5) praxis and values.
http://www.iaf.ac.at

Institute of Practical Philosophy
Promotes an interdisciplinary educational approach, employing philosophical reasoning and philosophical theories, to the resolution of complex social problems.
http://members.shaw.ca/rdlane/

International Association for Critical Realism
The IACR was established in 1997 with the basic objective of serving as a networking and facilitating resource for anyone broadly sympathetic to, or concerned with, realist philosophy and social theory.
http://www.criticalrealism.demon.co.uk/iacr/

Limerick Philosophical Society
Information on forthcoming lectures, and copies of previous society lectures. Links to other philosophy sites.
http://uk.geocities.com/limerickphilos/

Living Philosophy
Exploring the ways philosophy can be used in everyday life to dispel illusion, make life more meaningful and help each of us on the planet become more thoughtful.
http://www.livingphilosophy.org

Lonergan Philosophical Society
Center at Loyola Marymount University, dedicated to the study of the work of Bernard Lonergan.
http://www.concentric.net/~Mmorelli/

New Acropolis
New Acropolis Cultural Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to revive Philosophy in the Classical Tradition.
http://www.acropolis.org.au

New Acropolis Cultural Association
A nonprofit educational organization that offers seminars, classes, books and magazines on philosophy, metaphysics, the classics, mythology and ancient civilizations.
http://www.newacropolis.org/

Overlook Institute for Ecstatic Naturalism
The Overlook Institute is devoted to exploring the cultural implications of ecstatic naturalism, a philosophical perspective emergent from pragmaticism, semiotics, and depth-psychology.
http://www.overlookinstitute.org

Philosophical Organizations
Directory of links to philosophy-related organizations, including societies, institutes, associations, and centers, by subject or alphabetical, from Epistemelinks.
http://www.epistemelinks.com/Main/MainOrgs.aspx

Philosophical Society
Offers short essays on various social and philosophical subjects. Includes a reference library and 'Bon Mot' selection of quotes.
http://www.philosophicalsociety.com/

The Philosophical Society of England
Chartered "to promote the study of practical philosophy among the general public", unconfined to the university system.
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/cite/staff/philosopher/philsocindex.htm

Philosophy For All
London-based group which aims to bridge the gap between academic philosophers and the general public. Hosts public lectures, debates, philosophical walks, film evenings and the monthly Kant's Cave talks.
http://pfalondon.org

Philosophy Forum Nepal
Nonprofit organization for the promotion of Philosophy and insightful thinking in Nepal. Includes news, community forum, and articles.
http://philosophysite.org/

The Radical Academy
Resource center, newsletter, and forum for the discussion of traditional philosophical questions, as seen through the eyes of a philosophical realism fundamentally grounded on the judgments of "common sense, critically examined."
http://radicalacademy.com/

Scottish Postgraduate Philosophy Association (SPPA)
Organizes graduate conferences at Scottish Universities and facilitates communication between philosophy postgraduate students in Scotland.
http://www.societies.stir.ac.uk/sppa/

Self-Discovery Portal
Multi-site portal to Philosophical Self-Inquiry Discussion Group and information on systems of maximum self-realization including Advaita Vedanta, the Albigen System, Ch'an, Taoism and Zen.
http://www.selfdiscoveryportal.com/

Society for Exact Philosophy (SEP)
Meets annually, alternating between Canada and the U.S., to provide sustained discussion among researchers who believe that rigorous methods have a place in philosophical investigations.
http://web.phil.ufl.edu/SEP/

Society for Philosophical Inquiry
Dedicated to dusting off and resuscitating philosophical inquiry, wresting philosophy from the confines of academia and giving it back to the people.
http://www.philosopher.org/

Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World
Committed to the application of philosophy to understanding and solving contemporary social problems broadly conceived.
http://www.westga.edu/~spcw/

Society of Christian Philosophers
Association composed of professional philosophers who embrace the Christian faith.
http://www.siu.edu/~scp/

South Carolina Society for Philosophy (SCSP)
Calls for papers, conference programs, history of the Society, and a list of South Carolina philosophy programs.
http://www.cas.sc.edu/phil/scsp/

The Stoic Foundation
Advice, support, discussion group, and a correspondence course in practical Stoicism as a route to personal tranquillity.
http://www.btinternet.com/~k.h.s/stoic-foundation.htm

UNESCO: Philosophy at UNESCO
UNESCO pursues its work in the field of intercultural philosophy, including studies of cultural difference and cultural dialogue, and publications bringing together an arrays of views on philosophical and ethical themes.
http://www.unesco.org/philosophy/

The University of York Philosophy Society
Maintained by an active student society at The University of York for everyone who is interested in or studies philosophy. The website houses an active community and useful resources as well as information about events and speakers.
http://www.philosophysociety.org.uk

The Virginia Philosophical Association (VPA)
Holds annual meetings to promote philosophy and philosophical discussion among faculty or graduate students in philosophy or those with equivalent competence.
http://www.phil.vt.edu/Organizations/vpa/

Wesleyan Philosophical Society
Explores themes and issues derived from or related to the theological tradition.
http://home.snu.edu/~brint/wpsjnl/