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- Book Title
- Conspiracy Theories
- Publication Name
- Conspiracy Theories
- Title
- Conspiracy Theories
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781509535835
- ISBN
- 9781509535835
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Genre
- Social Science, Political Science
- Release Date
- 13/09/2019
- Release Year
- 2019
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Item Length
- 7.4in
- Item Width
- 4.8in
- Item Weight
- 4.8 Oz
- Series
- THINK
- Language
- English
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Topic
- Conspiracy Theories, General
- Number of Pages
- 140 Pages
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9/11 was an inside job. The Holocaust is a myth promoted to serve Jewish interests. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a false flag operation. Climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese government. These are all conspiracy theories. A glance online or at bestseller lists reveals how popular some of them are. Even if there is plenty of evidence to disprove them, people persist in propagating them. Why? Philosopher Quassim Cassam explains how conspiracy theories are different from ordinary theories about conspiracies. He argues that conspiracy theories are forms of propaganda and their function is to promote a political agenda. Although conspiracy theories are sometimes defended on the grounds that they uncover evidence of bad behaviour by political leaders, they do much more harm than good, with some resulting in the deaths of large numbers of people. There can be no clearer indication that something has gone wrong with our intellectual and political culture than the fact that conspiracy theories have become mainstream. When they are dangerous, we cannot afford to ignore them. At the same time, refuting them by rational argument is difficult because conspiracy theorists discount or reject evidence that disproves their theories. As conspiracy theories are so often smokescreens for political ends, we need to come up with political as well as intellectual responses if we are to have any hope of defeating them.
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Publisher
Polity Press
ISBN-10
1509535837
ISBN-13
9781509535835
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6038384410
Product Key Features
Book Title
Conspiracy Theories
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Conspiracy Theories, General
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
140 Pages
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Item Length
7.4in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
4.8in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz
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Hv6275.C36 2019
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Quassim Cassam has done the world a great service. This short, bracing and easily accessible book is not only a compelling read - it is also a much-needed weapon in the war against lies and the battle for truth. Methodically, he takes apart the mindset of the conspiracy theorist and shows why such theories arise, why they appeal and why they cause real damage. Truth has taken a battering in recent years. Now, thanks to Cassam, the truth is hitting back. Jonathan Freedland 'Those who engage in [conspiracy theory]... need to protect themselves against its corrupting effects. The philosopher Quassim Cassam is, I think, our wisest writer on this matter. IÂd heartily recommend his work...'Â Matthew Sweet, BBC Radio Presenter 'Interesting and informative'Â Quest Magazine, "Quassim Cassam has done the world a great service. This short, bracing and easily accessible book is not only a compelling read - it is also a much-needed weapon in the war against lies and the battle for truth. Methodically, he takes apart the mindset of the conspiracy theorist and shows why such theories arise, why they appeal and why they cause real damage. Truth has taken a battering in recent years. Now, thanks to Cassam, the truth is hitting back." Jonathan Freedland "Those who engage in [conspiracy theory]... need to protect themselves against its corrupting effects. The philosopher Quassim Cassam is, I think, our wisest writer on this matter. I'd heartily recommend his work..." Matthew Sweet, BBC Radio Presenter "Interesting and informative" Quest Magazine "Beautifully clear, thoroughly researched, rigorous and wide-ranging." Society
Table of Content
Preface 1 The (Real) Point of Conspiracy Theories 2 Why are Conspiracy Theories so Popular? 3 The Problem with Conspiracy Theories 4 How to Respond to Conspiracy Theories Further Reading
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
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Lccn
2019-008492
Dewey Decimal
001.9
Series
Think Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
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