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Philosophy Pathways E-Journal Philosophy Pathways E-Journal is an online publication of the Pathways School of Philosophy. It is the work of the Sheffield-based English philosopher Geoffrey Klempner (b.1951). The Pathways School of Philosophy of which the E-Journal is a publication is Klempner's philosophical life-work that takes the form of online philosophy school. Klempner works in the Oxford analytical tradition. The values of scrupulous analysis and argumentation are important as seen from Klempner's book Naive Metaphysics (1994). Klempner's discursive, personal and interpersonal spirit is evident from the millions of words that Klempner has authored on an estimated 3,500 webpages belonging to The Pathways School of Philosophy.

A Philosophical Journey

Klempner has described the journey of The Pathways School of Philosophy in a series of articles that have appeared in print and on websites. The titles are:

Philosophy From a Distance (1998) Can Philosophy Be Taught? (1999) My Philosophical Life (1999) Pathways to Philosophy: Seven Years On (2003) The Pathways School of Philosphy (2007)

The Pathways School of Philosophy

The Pathways School of Philosophy started in 1995. Initially, with support from Sheffield University, England, the school went online in 1997. Pathways School of Philosophy is not connected with Sheffield Department of Philosophy in any way. The Philosophy Pathways E-Journal and associated Philosophy for Business E-Journal are distributed by Sheffield Universty list server. The school moved to commercial web hosting in 2006.

There are 6 pathway programs, somewhat like whole books, written by Dr Geoffrey Klempner:

The possible World Machine (238 pp.) Searching for the Soul (172 pp.) The First Philosophers (174 pp.) Language and the World (180 pp.) Reason, Values and Conduct (182 pp.) The Ultimate Nature of Things (215 pp.)

In 2002 The International Society for Philosophers, under the aegis of The Pathways School of Philosophy, was formed by a break-away group from within the Philosophy Society of England, founded in 1913. The ejournal Philosophy For Business started in 2003 to engage and advance ethical business culture. Philosophy Pathways E-Journal has over 1000 subscribers. Graduates of The Pathways School of Philosophy may write a mini-thesis that is externally marked by relevant academics and thereby obtain an Associate or Fellowship Award. The Associate award is for an essay portfolio. The Fellowship award is for a dissertation.

Articles for the Philosophy Pathways E-Journal are peer reviewed by at least one Board Member who are working academics from institutions around the world.

Since 2003, The Pathways School of Philosophy has worked with the University of London by offering their programs in the Universtiy's Philosophy Diploma. The Diploma and BA in Philosophy administered by Birbeck College at London University is, according to their website, one of the highest ranking philosophy departments in the U.K. Pathways programs support the International Program in Philosophy at Birbeck under their Introduction to Philosophy. The University of London's Introduction to Philosophy is a stand-alone module (the first module of the Diploma). Students take the London University Diploma and B.A. (either via the Diploma or directly) with support from The Pathways School of Philosophy. The support is based on recognition within the Philosophy Department of London University of Klempner as one of England's finest philosophical minds.

Raison d'étre of The Pathways School of Philosophy - and by extension the E-Journal - according to Klempner: "The justification for doing philosophy is that you need it, you are gripped by its problems. It's not there to make your life better."

One of the differences The Pathways School of Philosophy, and by extension the E-Journal, wishes by its existence to elide is the differentiation between amateur and professional philosophers. The Pathways School of Philosophy and the E-Journal are intentional in wishing to remain intellectually independent of all commercial interests.