- Barwise prize
The Barwise prize was established in 2002 by the
American Philosophical Association , in conjunction with the APA Committee on Philosophy and Computers, on the basis of a proposal from theInternational Association for Computing and Philosophy for significant and sustained contributions to areas relevant tophilosophy and computing .The Prize is awarded annually, by the APA Committee on Philosophy and Computers. It serves to credit philosophers for their life-long efforts in this field. It also serves to acknowledge and to encourage work in all areas relevant to the computational and informational turn in philosophy.
Examples of areas that are of interest to the Committee in selecting candidates for this Prize include: the use of computers in the teaching of philosophy; the philosophical aspects of
artificial intelligence ; and the area ofcomputer ethics .The Committee selected the name of
Jon Barwise for this Prize because his life's work exemplified a concern with research and teaching, while his efforts were often embodied in the production of courseware and changes of curriculum.Winners
The Award has so far been won by:;2007:
David Chalmers (Australian National University );2006:James H. Moor (Dartmouth College );2005:Hubert Dreyfus (UC Berkeley );2004:Deborah Johnson (University of Virginia );2003:Daniel Dennett (Tufts University );2002:Patrick Suppes (Stanford University )External links
* [http://www.ia-cap.org/awards-barwise.php The Barwise Prize website at the
IACAP ]
* [http://www.apaonline.org/apa/publications/newsletters/v06n2/Computers/05.asp James Moor's Barwise Lecture 2007APA Newsletter on Philosophy and Computers ]
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