In Family law it is well known that Parents have a duty to support their children. This is the basis by which the state can impose child support on divorcing parents.
Events
The Society holds an annual conference (at the very end of June or beginning of July) and holds an annual lecture (usually in the autumn).
Recordings of the annual lecture are available on our Soundcloud page. (Online / video recorded events are available on our youtube channel).
We also sponsor a range of workshops, conferences and colloquia.
SAP Annual Conference
SAP Annual Conference 2024
28 – 30 June, St Anne’s College,
University of Oxford
Join the Society
Membership of the Society is open to anyone interested in our aims, whether or not you hold a philosophical qualification or are employed as a professional philosopher.
Membership currently costs £26 per annum, or £14 for postgraduates. This includes online access to the Journal of Applied Philosophy, as well as a reduced fee for the Society’s annual conference. Members can also apply for event funding through the Society’s grant scheme.
Membership and journal subscription are handled by Wiley, as the publishers of the Journal of Applied Philosophy. The button will take you through to their website.
Latest News
December 18, 2023
Society for Applied Philosophy Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme
The Society has launched a Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme for researchers in applied philosophy who are within two years of receiving their PhD. Up to two one-year fellowships, worth £16,000 each, will be awarded each year to support post-doctoral research to
March 16, 2023
In memoriam: Brenda Almond
The SAP is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Brenda Almond, Emeritus Professor of Moral and Social Philosophy at the University of Hull. Professor Almond co-founded the SAP with Anthony O’Hear in 1982. She devoted many years to
January 30, 2023
SAP sponsored event: Social Ontology 2023
In Family law it is well known that Parents have a duty to support their children. This is the basis by which the state can impose child support on divorcing parents.
June 19, 2023