The Pluralist: An Editorial Statement

John R. Shook, Center for Inquiry Transnational, Buffalo

From time to time The Pluralist publishes a special issue devoted to a single topic or thinker, and in this case we have coupled that with our annual number devoted to applied ethics. On April 7–8, 2006, scholars gathered in Oklahoma City for a conference, "Josiah Royce, Ethics and Community," sponsored by the Ethics Center of Oklahoma State University, the OSU Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society, the Josiah Royce Society, the Donald G. Wester Annual Philosophy Conference, Oklahoma Baptist University, and Oklahoma City University. The present issue is a selection of the proceedings from that conference along with some additions on the same theme. We thank the organizers of the conference, especially Scott Gelfand of Oklahoma State University, Mark Y. A. Davies of Oklahoma City University, Jason M. Bell of Vanderbilt University, Jacob Lynn Goodson of the University of Virginia, and Donald G. Wester, Professor Emeritus of Oklahoma Baptist University. The editors wish also to extend their gratitude to the authors for contributing to this special issue.