The Middle Atlantic States Philosophy of Education Society was founded to promote greater philosophical inquiry into the aims of education as well as the norms of pedagogical practice in a collegial, regional setting. In the past, MASPES has benefited from the leadership of such figures as Maxine Greene, Betty Sichel, Bill Profriedt, and Leonard Waks, and has had the honor of hosting such speakers as Israel Scheffler, Sidney Morgenbesser, Antony Flew, A.J. Ayer, and Nel Noddings.