The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories

This book presents state of the art philosophical work on conspiracy theory research that brings in sharp focus central and important insights concerning the supposed irrationality of conspiracy theory and conspiracy theory belief. It was originally published as a special issue of Social Epistemology.

Autorentext

M R. X. Dentith is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the International Center for Philosophy at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai and School of Philosophy at Beijing Normal University, China. Their research concerns the social epistemology of conspiracy theory theory, as well as rumours, fake news, and secrecy.

Inhalt

The Future of the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theory: An Introduction to Conspiracy Theory Theory 1. Conspiracy Theory and (or as) Folk Psychology 2. 'Conspiracy Theory' as a Tonkish Term: Some Runabout Inference-Tickets from Truth to Falsehood 3. What Does It Mean for a Conspiracy Theory to Be a 'Theory'? 4. Who is a Conspiracy Theorist? 5. Conceptual Engineering, Conceptual Domination, and the Case of Conspiracy Theories 6. Conspiracy Theories and Democratic Legitimacy 7." That's Just a Conspiracy Theory!": Relevant Alternatives, Dismissive Conversational Exercitives, and the Problem of Premature Conclusions 8. Towards a Conceptual Framework for Conspiracy Theory Theories 9. Some Conspiracy Theories 10. The Normative Turn in Conspiracy Theory Theory?