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Betting on Conspiracy: A Decision Theoretic Account of the Rationality of Conspiracy Theory Belief
The question of the rationality of conspiratorial belief divides philosophers into mainly two camps. The particularists believe that each conspiracy...
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Conspiracy Theory Belief: A Sane Response to an Insane World?
Are conspiracy theory beliefs pathological? That depends on what is meant by "pathological." This paper begins by unpacking that ill-defined and...
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On the origin of conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are rather a popular topic these days, and a lot has been written on things like the meaning of conspiracy theory , whether it’s...
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Engaging with Conspiracy Believers
Conspiracy theories abound in social and political discourse, believed by millions of people around the world. In this article, we highlight when it...
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What is a Conspiracy Theory?
In much of the current academic and public discussion, conspiracy theories are portrayed as a negative phenomenon, linked to misinformation, mistrust...
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When to dismiss conspiracy theories out of hand
Given that conspiracies exist, can we be justified in dismissing conspiracy theories without concerning ourselves with specific details? I answer...
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Conspiracy theories, epistemic self-identity, and epistemic territory
This paper seeks to carve out a distinctive category of conspiracy theorist, and to explore the process of becoming a conspiracy theorist of this...
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Conspiracy Theories, Racial Liberalism and Fantasies of Freedom
This article provides a reading of the Truckers’ Freedom Convoy, which emerged in response to Covid-19 related public health measures in 2022. It...
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Conspiracy Theories are Not Beliefs
Napolitano (The epistemology of fake news, Oxford University Press, 2021) argues that the Minimalist Account of conspiracy theories—i.e., which...
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Suspicious conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories and conspiracy theorists have been accused of a great many sins, but are the conspiracy theories conspiracy theorists believe...
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Medical Conspiracy Theories
Medical conspiracy theories have existed for a long time, but they have become more pronounced in recent times. This represents a major obstacle to...
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Climate Change Conspiracy Theories
Climate change conspiracy theories raise many questions. Some of the questions are philosophical in nature. They include issues such as how to define...
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Climate Change Conspiracy Theories
Climate change conspiracy theories raise many questions. Some of the questions are philosophical in nature. They include issues such as how to define...
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Rethinking conspiracy theories
I argue that that an influential strategy for understanding conspiracy theories stands in need of radical revision. According to this approach,...
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Deconstructing the Conspiratorial Mind: the Computational Logic Behind Conspiracy Theories
In the social sciences, research on conspiracy theories is accumulating fast. To contribute to this research, here I introduce a computational model...
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Critical Theory, Conspiracy, and “Gullible Critique”
There are important similarities between conspiracy theories and academic discourses referred to variously as ‘critique’, ‘critical theory’,...
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Inoculating Students Against Conspiracy Theories: The Case of Covid-19
Posing a significant danger to society are conspiracy theories, particularly those regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. This paper argues for the crucial...
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The Argumentative Potential of Doubt: From Legitimate Concerns to Conspiracy Theories About COVID-19 Vaccines
Doubt is a double-edge sword. On the one hand, uncertainty is essential for epistemic progress, and yet, doubt can also make us vulnerable to...
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Debunking conspiracy theories
In this paper I interrogate the notion of `debunking conspiracy theories’, arguing that the term `debunk’ carries with it pejorative implications,...
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“I’m Not Saying It Was Aliens”: An Archaeological and Philosophical Analysis of a Conspiracy Theory
This chapter draws upon the archaeological and philosophical literature to offer an analysis and diagnosis of the popular ‘ancient aliens’ theory....