The American Philosophical Association Member Groups: Philosophers outside Academia Newsletter.

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Member Groups: Philosophers outside Academia Newsletter

Upcoming Events Nomination deadline for the 2020 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Nomination deadline for the 2020 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize Thursday, April 30, 2020 Submission deadline for the 2020 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought Friday, June 5, 2020 Nomination deadline for the 2021 Berger Memorial Prize Monday, June 15, 2020 Application deadline for Small Grant and Diversity & Inclusiveness funding Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Related Group News Request for Proposals: APA Diversity Grants and Small Grants Posted in APA Announcements, 3/16/2020 11:00:00 AM The American Philosophical Association is now accepting APA member proposals for 2020–2021 grant funding. Small Grant Fund Each year, the APA's small grant fund, financed... more » APA Awards Grants to Ten Projects for 2019–2020 Posted in APA Announcements, 12/5/2019 3:00:00 PM Following the fall meeting of its board of officers, the American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the following grant funding for the 2019–2020 fiscal... more » Nominations are open for APA leadership positions Posted in APA Announcements, 9/16/2019 2:15:00 PM The American Philosophical Association is now accepting nominations for APA leadership positions for terms beginning July 1, 2020. Visit the online nominations system. There will... more » Call for nominations: Inaugural Ernest Sosa Prize Lecture Posted in APA Announcements, 9/11/2019 3:30:00 PM The APA invites nominations for the inaugural Ernest Sosa Prize Lecture . The winner of the prize must be an outstanding contributor to epistemology, and... more » APA Announces 2020 Prize Lecturers Posted in APA Announcements, 9/6/2019 3:00:00 PM       Patricia Kitcher Daniel Dennett Photo by Evan Mann David Chalmers Photo by Herbert Erwin The APA is pleased to announce that Patricia... more » View All News »

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AUDIO POST. THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS- WHAT THE FRAMERS OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION UNDERSTOOD, AND WHAT MANY AMERICANS FORGET. PT 1.

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THE "EMPTY" ASSERTION: THE DEMAGOGUES BEST FRIEND.

"EMPTY" ASSERTION-  ANY STATEMENT, (WRITTEN OR ORAL), THAT CLAIMS TO BE FACTUAL, BUT HAS LITTLE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OR DATA THAT CAN WITHSTAND PROPER SCRUTINY.  In many cases, the act of criticizing the Assertion is discouraged, AND IT MUST BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT QUALIFICATION.

THE EMPTY ASSERTION works best, when it feeds into preconceived ideas and conclusions. It allows those with little Intellectual Evidence to support their opinions on certain issues, to make "FACTUAL CLAIMS" that are not based on the Rules of Logic. 

It gives the Opportunist the chance to prey on the Prejudice and Irrationality of those who don't want Reality and Truth to keep them from forcing their own brand of "TRUTH" on everyone else.

Some examples might include;

-  Inventing a causal relationship between certain groups, that their place of Birth or National Origin automatically indicates the Increased Chance that they are likely to carry a communicable disease. This is done without actually researching the statistics to back up this conclusion with factual data.

-  That the Existence of a Right according to Constitutional Law is found not to be Valid by Judicial Decision, will lead to an immediate Government crackdown to eliminate any trace of the Subject Matter ruled on before the Court.

-  That an Accusation of MORAL or CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT, automatically means there is Sufficient Grounds or Evidence, to make such a Statement.  In fact, there may be nothing at all.  The Accusation is just a Tool to mislead, and place an undeserved Tag on an Opponent or Rival Organization.

Remember, the "EMPTY ASSERTION" does not need to provide any Reasonable Explanation for anything that is said, or claimed to be true.