Philosophy without borders: our latest posts, 21-28 january 2019

Dear Philosopher or Philosophically-Minded Person,

Launched in May 2017, PHILOSOPHY WITHOUT BORDERS, aka PWB, is an  
online mega-project for creating and sharing EIGHT different kinds of  
original philosophy, all of them freely available to anyone, anywhere,  
world-wide.

We’re reaching out to academic philosophers and independent  
philosophers, and to other critically thoughtful, insightful,  
reflective people, everywhere.

PWB is home-based on Patreon, here—
https://www.patreon.com/philosophywithoutborders

Here are our latest posts—

Anti-Realism And Uncle Realism Meet The Law Of Excluded Middle.
https://againstprofphil.org/2019/01/21/anti-realism-and-uncle-realism-meet-the-law-of-excluded-middle/

Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #16, 3 (January 2019):  
Piracy and Truly Open Access.
https://againstprofphil.org/2019/01/18/philosophy-ripped-from-the-headlines-issue-16-3-january-2019-piracy-and-truly-open-access/

A New Argument Against Capital Punishment.
https://againstprofphil.org/2019/01/16/a-new-argument-against-capital-punishment/

And here are our two journals—

BORDERLESS PHILOSOPHY
https://www.cckp.space/

CONTEMPORARY STUDIES IN KANTIAN PHILOSOPHY
https://www.cckp.space/

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DAVID -

When I introduced my Medicare for all legislation in 2013, I couldn’t find a single Senator to co-sponsor the bill.

At that time, the idea that health care should be a right for every man, woman and child in this country was considered “radical” or “fringe” by members of the corporate media and political establishment.

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Unfortunately, even as support for Medicare for all grows, we are still taking on much of the political and financial establishment in this fight. The insurance companies and drug companies in this country are extraordinarily powerful, and they are not going down without a fight.

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In solidarity,

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AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION. Important reminder about APA Central hotel reservations.

Dear DAVID, If you’re planning to attend the 2019 APA Central Division meeting in Denver and haven’t yet made hotel reservations, we urge you to do so now. The APA conference rate of $185 (plus applicable taxes and fees) is valid through January 29, subject to availability. Reserve your room at the Westin Downtown Denver. Please note: It is important that those attending the meeting stay in the conference hotels, rather than at other hotels, and specifically in the block of rooms reserved for APA meeting attendees. The financial viability of the meeting depends on our meeting our contractual obligations, the most important of which (by far) is that we fill a minimum number of sleeping rooms. Failure to do so results in a significant penalty, which, as a non-profit organization, the APA is ill-equipped to pay, and which would take resources away from other important APA initiatives. Early Bird Registration Deadline There are just two weeks left to get the early bird discount on registration for the 2019 Central Division meeting! Online registration closes on February 6. Central meeting registration will not be available February 7 through February 19. If you don’t register online by February 6, you can still register on-site at the meeting—but note that on-site registration rates are $50 higher than early bird registration for all categories. We hope to see you in Denver! All the best, Melissa Smallbrook Meeting Coordinator

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