American Philosophical Association (APA)
The primary professional organization for American philosophers.
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.
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet: Associations, by Peter Suber
A comprehensive collection of online philosophy resources. Well-organized, easy to navigate, regularly updated.
British Society for Ethical Theory
The society has the following current functions: Runs conferences, encourages the electronic interchange of information, drafts of papers, reviews, publishes a list of members and their research interests, publishes a list of British Graduate Students in Ethics
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.
Existentialist Society, Australia
Organizes a series of monthly lectures.
Individualist Research Foundation
Promotes research and publication among students of the struggle between individualism and collectivism.
Lonergan Philosophical Society
Center at Loyola Marymount University, dedicated to the study of the work of Bernard Lonergan.
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."
South Carolina Society for Philosophy (SCSP)
Calls for papers, conference programs, history of the Society, and a list of South Carolina philosophy programs.
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.
Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World
Committed to the application of philosophy to understanding and solving contemporary social problems broadly conceived.
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."
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.
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.
REALIA: Philosophy in Service to Humanity
Realia is a non-profit organization, publishing the journal "Contemporary Philosophy" and sponsoring annual conferences, with the mission of contributing viable solutions to contemporary concerns.
Center for Philosophical Education
Philosophy education, annual international philosophical conferences, foundations, and educational workshops at Santa Barbara City College.
The Stoic Foundation
Advice, support, discussion group, and a correspondence course in practical Stoicism as a route to personal tranquillity.
The Portcullis Institute
The Portcullis Institute supports projects and initiatives seeking underlying self-organizing factor(s) that could prove to be at the heart of societal issues.
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.
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.
New Acropolis Cultural Association
A nonprofit educational organization that offers seminars, classes, books and magazines on philosophy, metaphysics, the classics, mythology and ancient civilizations.
Limerick Philosophical Society
Information on forthcoming lectures, and copies of previous society lectures. Links to other philosophy sites.
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.
Hun School Philosophy Club
Philosophy discussion group at a secondary school in Princeton, New Jersey. Background, upcoming topics, and selected links.
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.
Philosophical Society
Offers short essays on various social and philosophical subjects. Includes a reference library and 'Bon Mot' selection of quotes.
The Association of Chinese Philosophers in America (ACPA)
An academic organization aiming to promote the philosophical activities of Chinese philosophers in America and to facilitate exchanges among philosophers in China, America and other countries.
Australasian Association for Process Thought
Promotes the study of the process-relational thought of Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne.
The Philosophical Society of England
Chartered "to promote the study of practical philosophy among the general public", unconfined to the university system.
Blackheath Philosophy Forum
Regular public discussion forums on a wide range of philosophical topics including metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophy.
Institute of Practical Philosophy
Promotes an interdisciplinary educational approach, employing philosophical reasoning and philosophical theories, to the resolution of complex social problems.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Society of Christian Philosophers
Association composed of professional philosophers who embrace the Christian faith.
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.
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.
Association for Liberty, Philosophy, And Society
Independent philosophical society, formed to promote philosophical discussion and research on the importance of personal liberty.
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.
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.
The Society for Women's Advancement in Philosophy (SWAP)
A graduate student organization dedicated to promoting women in the field of philosophy.
Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP)
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.
The Difference Site
Provides an opportunity to discuss and write about difference, with links to various difference-related resources.
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.
Philosophical Organizations
Directory of links to philosophy-related organizations, including societies, institutes, associations, and centers, by subject or alphabetical, from Epistemelinks.