American Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association (APA) is the premier professional body for philosophers in the United States . Founded in 1900, the organization is divided into three geographic divisions ("Pacific", "Central" and "Eastern"), with each division organizing an annual conference. The Eastern Division Conference is the premier event on the American job market for philosophers and is used by universities for job interviews. The APA also awards a number of prizes such as the Philosophical Association Book Prize and the Royce Lectures in the Philosophy of Mind .
President
Eastern Department Presidents have included Paul Guyer , Edward S. Casey , Daniel Dennett , Virginia Held , John Cooper , TM Scanlon , Alexander Nehamas , Ernest Sosa , Jerry Fodor , Seyla Benhabib , Kwame Anthony Appiah , Christine Korsgaard, and Robert Nozick .
The presidents of the central department included Peter van Inwagen , Ted Cohen , Eleonore Stump , Karl Ameriks , Stephen Darwall , Marcia Baron , Allan Gibbard , Alvin Plantinga , Elliott Sober , Claudia Card and Lawrence Sklar .
Pacific Division Presidents have included Calvin Normore , Jeffrie Murphy , Hubert Dreyfus , Richard Wollheim , John Perry, and Paul Churchland .