Canadian Philosophical Association

Canadian Philosophical Association
Association canadienne de philosophie
AbbreviationCPA
Formation1958; 66 years ago (1958)
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Official language
  • English
  • French[1]
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The Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA; French: Association canadienne de philosophie [ACP]) was founded in 1958 as a bilingual non-profit organization to promote philosophical scholarship and education across Canada, and to represent the interests of the profession in public forums. It publishes a quarterly journal, Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review. All activities and publications are bilingual.[2] As of 2021, the association numbers over 600 active members.

Past presidents of the society include Luc Langlois, David Braybrooke, Kai Nielsen, William Sweet, Ronald de Sousa, Adèle Mercier, Thomas De Koninck, Sandra Lapointe, Samantha Brennan, Daniel Weinstock, Dominic McIver Lopes and Christine Tappolet. The current president is Jennifer Nagel of the University of Toronto.

The administrative offices are located in Toronto.

  1. ^ "The Bylaws of the Canadian Philosophical Association" (PDF). Toronto: Canadian Philosophical Association. p. 1. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. ^ "About the Association". Ottawa: Canadian Philosophical Association. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.