International Directory of Philosophy

International Directory of Philosophy
Producer Philosophy Documentation Center
History 2010-present
Languages English
Access
Providers Philosophy Documentation Center
Cost Subscription with limited preview
Coverage
Disciplines Philosophy
Record depth Index
Temporal coverage 2008-current
Geospatial coverage Worldwide
Number of records 30,000+ philosophers, 2,900 philosophy departments, 1,100 journals, 420 membership organizations, 350 research centers, 700 publishers
Print edition
Print title Directory of American Philosophers, International Directory of Philosophy and Philosophers
Print title most recent editions
ISSN 2158-5652
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The International Directory of Philosophy is an online database containing information on university philosophy departments, research centers, professional societies, journals, and philosophy publishers in approximately 130 countries. It was established by the Philosophy Documentation Center in 2010 through the consolidation of the content of the Directory of American Philosophers and International Directory of Philosophy and Philosophers.[1] This database is notable as an extensive collection of edited information about contuing philosophical activity.

History

The Directory of American Philosophers is a print guide to various kinds of on-going philosophical activity in the US and Canada.[2] It contains edited listings for university and college philosophy programs, research centers, professional societies, philosophical journals, and publishers. Established in 1963 by Prof. Archie Bahm at the University of New Mexico, it has been published by the Philosophy Documentation Center since 1972. It is now in its 26th print edition (2012-2013).

The International Directory of Philosophy and Philosophers is a similar work established in 1965 under the auspices of the International Institute of Philosophy with the aid of UNESCO. The founding editors were Gilbert Varet (Centre de Documentation Philosophique - Université de Besançon), and Paul Kurtz (State University of New York at Buffalo). The first print edition was also known as the Repertoire international de la philosophie et des philosophes.[3] It has also been published by the Philosophy Documentation Center since the 1970s and is now in its 18th print edition (2013-2014).[4]

The update procedures and contacts originally established to support the publication of these print directories are now being used by Philosophy Documentation Center to support the production of the online International Directory of Philosophy.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ International Directory of Philosophy WorldCat Record, OCLC Accession No.682160313
  2. ↑ Directory of American Philosophers WorldCat Record, OCLC Accession No.1566685
  3. ↑ International Directory of Philosophy and Philosophers WorldCat Record, OCLC Accession No.2587356
  4. ↑ "Philosophy Documentation Center web site". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Philosophy Documentation Center web site". Retrieved 26 August 2012.

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