lb0q+@andrew.cmu.edu (Leslie Burkholder) (04/30/91)
Philosophy & Computing The journal is devoted to the use of computers and computational ideas in both research and teaching in philosophy, applications of ideas from philosophy in computing, and philosophical questions about the foundations and impact of computers and computational ideas. Examples of the first include the development of computer programs for the discovery of scientific theories (philosophy of science), work on automated proof construction (logic), work on case-based reasoning (ethical theory), material on the use of text-analysis software (history of philosophy), and the description and evaluation of innovative computer-assited instructional materials. Examples of the second include the application of speech act theory to computer programming languages or the application of work on metaphor and analogy to natural language understanding. Examples of the last include topics in computer ethics, work on the nature of knowledge and expert systems, and discussions of the possibility of artificial life. Philosophy & Computing is the official journal of CAP. For information about CAP contact: Robert Cavalier, CDEC Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890 USA; rc2z@andrew.cmu.edu; rc2z@andrew.bitnet. Editor Leslie Burkholder, Center for Design of Educational Computing, Carnegie Mellon University Editorial Board Carl Bereiter, Centre for Applied Cognitive Science, Ontario Inst for Studies in Education T. W. Bynum, Research Center on Computing and Society, Southern Connecticut State University Preston Covey, CDEC and Dept of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University Andre Fuhrmann, Zentrum Philosophie & Wissenschaftstheorie, Universitet Konstanz Peter Gardenfors, Cognitive Science, University of Lund Peter Gibbins, Faculty of Mathematics, The Open University Rod Girle, Automated Reasoning Project, Australian National University Laurence Goldstein, Dept of Philosophy, University of Hong Kong John Haugeland, Dept of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh Peter Millican, Dept of Philosophy, University of Leeds James Moor, Dept of Philosophy, Dartmouth College J F Pelletier, Luce Professor, Dept of Computer Science, University of Rochester John L Pollock, Dept of Philosophy, University of Arizona William J. Rapaport, Dept of Computer Science and Center for Cognitive Science, State University of New York at Buffalo Stephen Read, Dept of Logic & Metaphysics, The University of St Andrews Nicholas Rescher, Dept of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh Scott Roberts, The Annenberg/CPB Project John Self, Dept of Computing, University of Lancaster Roger C Schank, The Institute for the Learning Sciences, Northwestern University Wilfried Sieg, Dept of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University Herbert Simon, Dept of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University Richard Spencer-Smith, AI Group, Middlesex Polytechnic Paul Thagard, Cognitive Science Laboratory, Princeton University Syun Tutiya, Dept of Philosophy, Chiba University Subscription Enquiries Ablex Publishing Corporation, 355 Chestnut Street, Norwood NJ 07648, USA Advertising Enquiries and Other Business Correspondence Ablex Publishing Corporation, 355 Chestnut Street, Norwood NJ 07648, USA Information for Authors The journal invites submissions on all topics within its scope. Submissions should generally be in English. They should be addressed to an audience of non-specialists. They may take the form of research or tutorial or literature review articles, descriptions of innovative software or its use and evaluation, and reviews of software and printed materials. Submissions may be made in either electronic or printed form. All submissions should include an abstract. Electronic submissions may be sent to the editor on disk or through email. Submissions on disk should be either for MS-DOS or Macintosh. Printed submissions should be double-spaced and include on a separate page the title, author's name, and address. Submissions which include more than a few special symbols or figures (for example, screen dumps) or more than a few instances of special layout should be made in printed rather than electronic form. All proposals, enquiries, and submissions should be sent to the editor: Leslie Burkholder, CDEC Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890; leslie.burkholder@andrew.cmu.edu; leslie.burkholder@andrew.bitnet. Authors of accepted submissions will be encouraged to submit electronic copies of their submissions in addition to a final printed copy. One of these electronic copies should be a stripped ASCII file of the text of the article or review, with figures and tables in separate files. The other should be a marked-up file (for example, a Microsoft Word file). Notes should be endnotes rather than footnotes. References should follow the American Psychological Association style guide; in particular, references should be in the form "(<author surnames>, <date>, <pages>)" and placed wherever possible in the text rather than a separate endnote. Complete citations should be included in a bibliography.