Conspiracy theories are a popular topic of conversation in everyday life but are often frowned upon in academic discussions. Looking at the recent spate of philosophical interest in conspiracy theories, The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories looks at whether the assumption that belief in conspiracy theories is typically irrational is well founded
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: M. Dentith
EAN: 9781137363152
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 3648 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-10-22
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GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge, Social and political philosophy
Matthew R. X. Dentith is a New Zealand-based philosopher whose research includes analyses of why we have grounds to be suspicious of official theories, the reliability of the transmission of rumors and the role of trust in the acceptance of theories.
