Who launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy and when?
James Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995. He operated this project through a non-profit organization from its very beginning.
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James Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995. He operated this project through a non-profit organization from its very beginning.
The current general editors are philosophers James Fieser and Bradley Dowden since 1999. They supervise thirty subject-area editors who help recruit authors and referees.
The entire website underwent a complete redesign in 2009. This transition moved the platform to the open-source content management system WordPress.
During any twelve month period, it receives 8.2 million unique viewers. Similarweb analytics data confirms these usage statistics from September 2017.
The American Library Association included the IEP in its listing of Best Free Reference Sites. The Federation of Australasian Philosophy in Schools Associations listed it as an online philosophy resource.