This is a feature of the OhioLINK History of Philosophy
By Warren Hedges,
English Department, Southern Oregon Univeristy, 10/97. Three Highly
Influential Paradigms: These Influence all the Schools & Approaches that
follow... Each Successive Paradigm Complicates and Incorporates Elements of Previous
The American Council of Learned Societies is a private
non-profit federation of sixty-one national scholarly organizations. The mission of the
ACLS, as set forth in its constitution, is to "advance humanistic studies in all
fields of learning in the Humanities and the related social sciences and to maintain and
strengthen relations among the national societies devoted to such studies."
In the eighteenth century, Benjamin Franklin
adopted an idea of John Bartram, botanist and Pennsylvania farmer, that a society of the
"most ingenious and curious men" be formed. Franklin refined the idea, and in
1743 a society of "Virtuosi," called the American Philosophical Society was
created to promote useful knowledge in the colonies. Today, an internationally renowned
scholarly institution, the Society has expanded to over 700 members and conducts programs
that support biannual meetings, research, publications, and a research library...
The American Philosophical Association is the
main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its
mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and
scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work and teaching of
philosophers, and to represent philosophy as a discipline.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an
honorary society that recognizes achievement in the natural sciences, social sciences,
arts, and humanities and conducts a varied program of projects and studies responsive to
the needs and problems of society.
This site serves as an introduction to the AAR,
the major learned society and professional association for scholars whose object of study
is religion. Its mission, in a world where religion plays so central a role in social,
political and economic events, as well as in the lives of communities and individuals, is
to meet a critical need for ongoing reflection upon and understanding of religious
traditions, issues, questions and values.
Extensive website on the field of anthropology in America.
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a
learned society, which was founded in 1812 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Society
maintains a research library of American history and culture in order to collect,
preserve, and make available for study the printed record of the United States. AAS is the
third oldest historical society in this country and the first to be national rather than
regional in its purpose and in the scope of its collections.
The American Comparative Literature Association,
founded in 1960, is the principal learned society in the United States for scholars whose
work involves several literatures and cultures as well as the premises of cross-cultural
literary study itself.
Founded more than a century ago, the American
Dialect Society still is the only scholarly association dedicated to the study of
the English language in North America - and of other languages, or dialects of other
languages, influencing it or influenced by it.
Founded in 1888, the American Folklore Society
serves to stimulate interest and research in all aspects of the study of folklore and
folklife. The Society exists to further the discipline of folklore studies, to improve the
professional well-being of its members, and to increase the respect given to diverse
cultures and their traditions.
The American Historical Association (AHA) is a
nonprofit membership organization founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 for
the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical
documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research. As the largest
historical society in the United States, the AHA serves as the umbrella organization for
historians. In this role, it conducts an active scholarly and professional program for
historians interested in every period and geographical area. Among its 15,000 members are
faculty at secondary schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities, independent
historians, and historians in museums, historical organizations, libraries and archives,
government, and other areas.
Extensive list of authors maintained by Jack Lynch; part of
the Literary Resources collection.
Website of interest to musicologists with
discussion groups, degree program listings, job market statistics, and much more.
The American Political Science Association is the
major professional society for individuals engaged in the study of politics and
government. APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions,
and occupational endeavors. While most APSA members are scholars who teach and conduct
research in colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad, one-fourth work outside
academe in government, research, organizations, consulting firms, the news media, and
The American Psychological Association (APA), in
Washington, DC, is the largest scientific and professional organization representing
psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists.
APA's membership includes more than 155,000 researchers, educators, clinicians,
consultants, and students. Through its divisions in 50 subfields of psychology and
affiliations with 59 state, territorial, and Canadian provincial associations, APA works
to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human
Here you'll find articles about aesthetics,
philosophy of art, art theory and art criticism, as well as information about aesthetics
events worldwide, and links to other aesthetics-related resources on the internet,
including the Aesthetics-L email discussion list.
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century
Studies is an interdisciplinary group dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all
aspects of the period . . . from the later seventeenth through the early nineteenth
Established in 1969, the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies advances study
and research in the history of a time that has profoundly influenced our world. ASECS is a
pioneer in interdisciplinary investigation, and it therefore welcomes as members those
working in all areas of scholarly inquiry pertinent to eighteenth-century studies.
The American Society for Theatre Research,
established in 1956, provides an organization and public voice for theatre scholars and
promotes the cause of theare as a field for serious scholarly study and research.
The American Sociological Association (ASA),
founded in 1905, is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology
as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With over 13,200
members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and
universities, researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20 percent of the members
work in government, business, or non-profit organizations.
The American Studies Association, founded in
1951, exists to promote and encourage the study of American culture--past and present.
Membership is open to all individuals and to cultural or educational institutions. Members
are encouraged to participate in all the association's activities, especially through the
regional chapters, the annual conventions, and the committees.