Taking conspiracy theories seriously / edited by M R.X. Dentith.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / M R.X. Dentith -- Section one: The particularist turn in the philosophy of conspiracy theories -- When inferring to a conspiracy might be the best explanation / M R.X. Dentith -- Conspiracy theory and the perils of pure particularism / Patrick Stokes -- Conspiracy theory particularism, both epistemic and moral, versus generalism / Lee Basham -- What particularism about conspiracy theories entails / M R.X. Dentith -- Section two. Diagnosing conspiracy theory theorists -- The conspiracy theory theorists and their attitude to conspiracy theory / M R.X. Dentith -- The psychologists' conspiracy panic : they seek to cure everyone / Lee Basham and M R.X. Dentith -- Social scientists and pathologizing conspiracy theorizing / Lee Basham -- Governing with feeling : conspiracy theories, contempt, and affective governmentality / Ginna Husting -- Conspiracy theorists and social scientists / Kurtis Hagen -- Clearing up some conceptual confusions about conspiracy theory theorizing / Martin Orr and M R.X. Dentith -- To measure or not to measure? psychometrics and conspiracy theories / Marius Raab -- Anti-rumor campaigns and conspiracy-baiting as propaganda / David Coady -- On some moral costs of conspiracy theory / Patrick Stokes -- Conspiracy theories, deplorables and defectibility : a reply to Patrick Stokes / Charles Pigden -- Taking conspiracy theories seriously and investigating them / M R.X. Dentith.

This volume challenges the prima facie that conspiracy theories are irrational beliefs, and presents fresh perspectives from the philosophical community on what is becoming an issue of increasing relevance in our time.

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