This volume challenges the prima facie that conspiracy theories are irrational beliefs, and presents fresh perspectives from the philosophical community on what is becoming an issue of increasing relevance in our time.
This volume challenges the prima facie that conspiracy theories are irrational beliefs, and presents fresh perspectives from the philosophical community on what is becoming an issue of increasing relevance in our time.
Matthew R. X. Dentith is the author of The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories (2014). He is currently a Fellow in the Institute for Research in the Humanities (ICUB) at the University of Burcharest, where he is working on a research project called "The Ethics of Investigation: When are we obliged to take conspiracy theories seriously?"
Inhaltsangabe
Part I The Particularist Turn in the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories Introduction M R. X. Dentith 1. When inferring to a conspiracy theory is the best explanation M R. X. Dentith 2. Suspicion and Reluctance: Beyond Particularism Patrick Stokes 3. Reply by Lee Basham 4. Conclusion: What particularism about conspiracy theories entails M R. X. Dentith Part II: Diagnosing Conspiracy Theory Theorists 5. Introduction M R. X. Dentith 6. Seeking to Cure Everybody Lee Basham and M R. X. Dentith 7. Conceptual Confusions in Criticisms of Conspiracy Theorising Martin Orr and M R. X. Dentith 8. Conspiracy Theorists, Social Scientists and the Abuse of Reason Kurtis Hagen 9. To measure or not to measure? Psychometrics and conspriracy theories Marius Raab 10. Pathologizing Open Societies Lee Basham 11. By Virginia Husting 12. Conspiracy-baiting and anti-rumour campaigns as propaganda David Coady 13. On some moral costs of conspiracy theory Patrick Stokes 14. On the moral costs of conspiracy 'skepticism' Charles Pigden 15. What's right about conspiracy theorising and conspiracy theorists M R. X. Dentith
Part I The Particularist Turn in the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories Introduction M R. X. Dentith 1. When inferring to a conspiracy theory is the best explanation M R. X. Dentith 2. Suspicion and Reluctance: Beyond Particularism Patrick Stokes 3. Reply by Lee Basham 4. Conclusion: What particularism about conspiracy theories entails M R. X. Dentith Part II: Diagnosing Conspiracy Theory Theorists 5. Introduction M R. X. Dentith 6. Seeking to Cure Everybody Lee Basham and M R. X. Dentith 7. Conceptual Confusions in Criticisms of Conspiracy Theorising Martin Orr and M R. X. Dentith 8. Conspiracy Theorists, Social Scientists and the Abuse of Reason Kurtis Hagen 9. To measure or not to measure? Psychometrics and conspriracy theories Marius Raab 10. Pathologizing Open Societies Lee Basham 11. By Virginia Husting 12. Conspiracy-baiting and anti-rumour campaigns as propaganda David Coady 13. On some moral costs of conspiracy theory Patrick Stokes 14. On the moral costs of conspiracy 'skepticism' Charles Pigden 15. What's right about conspiracy theorising and conspiracy theorists M R. X. Dentith
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