The Society for Applied Philosophy is a philosophical

Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...

 organization

Organization

An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...

 founded in 1982. The purpose of the organization is promoting study and research in philosophy that has a direct bearing on areas of practical concern and work that is intended to make a constructive contribution to problems in these areas. To these ends, the society sponsors workshops, conferences, and lectures. The Journal of Applied Philosophy

Journal of Applied Philosophy

The Journal of Applied Philosophy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Applied Philosophy and edited by Suzanne Uniacke . It covers a broad spectrum of issues in environment, medicine, science, policy, law, politics, economics, and education....

 is published by Blackwell on behalf of the society.