Society for Philosophy and Psychology

Updated on Oct 11, 2024

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Formation 1974		President Lila Gleitman
Website http://www.socphilpsych.org

The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP) is a professional organization in North America that promotes discussion and research at the intersection of philosophy, psychology and cognitive science. Its stated purpose is "to promote interaction between philosophers, psychologists and other cognitive scientists on issues of common concern." To this end, it organizes an annual conference, maintains a listserve, and awards research prizes.

History

The first meeting was held at MIT in 1974 and Jerry Fodor was nominated first president of the society, though it was not until the 1976 meeting that a constitution was adopted and officers were elected. The first joint meeting with its European counterpart, the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology (ESPP) was held in Barcelona in 2004.

Stanton Prize

The SPP annually awards the Stanton Prize to a young active member of the society who has made a significant contribution to interdisciplinary research. Recipients of the award include:

2001, Kathleen Akins, Simon Frasier University

2002, Paul Bloom, Yale University

2003, Jesse Prinz, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2004, David Chalmers, Australian National University

2005, Shaun Nichols, University of Arizona

2006, Fei Xu, University of British Columbia

2007, John Doris, Washington University, St. Louis

2008, Laurie Santos, Yale University

2009, Joshua Knobe, Yale University

2010, Tania Lombrozo, University of California, Berkeley

2011, Adina Roskies, Dartmouth College

2012, Joshua Greene, Harvard University