Conspiracy Theories

The Philosophical Debate

Buch | Hardcover

184 Seiten

2006
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7546-5250-2 (ISBN)

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Conspiracy theories have historically had a bad reputation, with many philosophers dismissing the topic as irrational. Current philosophical debate has challenged this stance, suggesting that these theories do not deserve their bad reputation.

Conspiracy theories have a bad reputation. In the past, most philosophers have ignored the topic, vaguely supposing that conspiracy theories are obviously irrational and that they can be easily dismissed. The current philosophical interest in the subject results from a realisation that this is not so. Some philosophers have taken up the challenge of identifying and explaining the flaws of conspiracy theories. Other philosophers have argued that conspiracy theories do not deserve their bad reputation, and that conspiracy theorists do not deserve their reputation for irrationality. This book represents both sides of this important debate. Aimed at a broad philosophical community, including epistemologists, political philosophers, and philosophers of history. It represents a significant contribution to the growing interdisciplinary debate about conspiracy theories.

David Coady is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Tasmania, Australia

Foreword David Coady

1. An Introduction to the Philosophical Debate about Conspiracy Theories David Coady

2. The Conspiracy Theory of Society Karl R. Popper

3. Popper revisited, or What is Wrong with Conspiracy Theories? Charles Pigden

4. Of Conspiracy Theories Brian L. Keeley

5. Living with the Conspiracy Lee Basham

6. Conspiracy Theories and Conspiracy Theorizing Steve Clarke

7. Malevolent Global Conspiracy Lee Basham

8. Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition! More Thoughts on Conspiracy Theory Brian L. Keeley

9. Conspiracy Theories and Official Stories David Coady

10. Appealing to the Fundamental Attribution Error: Was it All a Big Mistake? Steve Clarke

11. Afterthoughts on Conspiracy Theory: Resilience and Ubiquity Lee Basham

12. Complots of Mischief Charles Pigden

13. The Pragmatic Rejection of Conspiracy Theories David Coady

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.3.2006
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	0-7546-5250-5 / 0754652505
ISBN-13	978-0-7546-5250-2 / 9780754652502
Zustand	Neuware