The contributors to this volume argue that whilst there is a commonplace superstition conspiracy theories are examples of bad beliefs (and that the kind of people who believe conspiracy theories are typically irrational), many conspiracy theories are rational to believe:
| ISBN: | 9781786608291 |
| Publication date: | 16th November 2018 |
| Author: | Matthew R X Dentith |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 266 pages |
| Series: | Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society |
| Genres: |
Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Ethics and moral philosophy |
The contributors to this volume argue that whilst there is a commonplace superstition conspiracy theories are examples of bad beliefs (and that the kind of people who believe conspiracy theories are typically irrational), many conspiracy theories are rational to believe: the members of the Dewey Commission were right to say that the Moscow Trials of the 1930s were a sham; Woodward and Bernstein were correct to think that Nixon was complicit in the conspiracy to deny any wrongdoing in the Watergate Hotel break in; and if we either accept the terrorist events of 9/11 were committed by Al-Qaeda, or that the Bush Administration was responsible, then it seems we are endorsing some theory about a conspiracy to commit an act of terror on American soil. As such, there is no reason to reject conspiracy theories sui generis.
Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously features in the following genres: Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Ethics and moral philosophy
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Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously was written by Matthew R X Dentith and published by Rowman & Littlefield an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously has 266 pages
Yes it is part of Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society series
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