The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.

Co-Principal Editors: Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman

Current Operations Are Supported By:

  • The Offices of the Provost, the Dean of Humanities and Sciences, and the Dean of Research, Stanford University
  • The SEP Library Fund: containing contributions from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the membership dues of academic and research libraries that have joined SEPIA.
  • The John Perry Fund and The SEP Fund: containing contributions from individual donors.
  • The Friends of the SEP Society Fund: containing membership dues from individuals who have joined to obtain such member benefits as nicely formatted PDF versions of SEP entries.
  • A gift from the O.C. Tanner Company

The SEP gratefully acknowledges founding support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, The American Philosophical Association/Pacific Division, The Canadian Philosophical Association, and the Philosophy Documentation Center. Fundraising efforts were supported by a grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.