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Conspiracy Theories David Coady

Conspiracy Theories By David Coady

Conspiracy Theories by David Coady


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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 Summary

Conspiracy Theories: The Philosophical Debate by David Coady

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.

Conspiracy Theories Reviews

This is an important contribution to a neglected area of applied, public epistemology. The essays, along with Coady's useful introduction, clearly set out the critical shortcomings of conspiracy theories via central epistemological concepts like evidence, warrant, and testability. But authors also uncover rich layers of complexity beneath our everyday talk, and in performing that philosophical task, they expose shortcomings of any attempt at simple dismissal of conspiracy theories. Coady has selected essays that display a surprising and attractive balance. -- Jonathan Adler, City University of New York

The book offers some useful definitions of both conspiracy and conspiracy theory. -- Scientific and Medical Network

About David Coady

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

Table of Contents

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

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NLS9781138247918
9781138247918
113824791X
Conspiracy Theories: The Philosophical Debate by David Coady
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2019-02-07
184
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