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Conspiracy theories are a popular topic of conversation in everyday life but are often frowned upon in academic discussions. Looking at the recent spate of philosophical interest in conspiracy theories, The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories looks at whether the assumption that belief in conspiracy theories is typically irrational is well founded
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About the author
Matthew R. X. Dentith is a New Zealand-based philosopher whose research includes analyses of why we have grounds to be suspicious of official theories, the reliability of the transmission of rumors and the role of trust in the acceptance of theories.
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Book Title: The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories
Authors: Matthew R. X. Dentith
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137363169
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-36315-2Published: 22 October 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-47288-8Published: 01 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-36316-9Published: 06 November 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 190
Topics: Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Epistemology, Sociology, general, Crime and Society