CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND THE FAILURE OF INTELLECTUAL CRITIQUE
Book ID/图书代码： 13560023C00005
English Summary/英文概要： Conspiracy Theories and the Failure of Intellectual Critique argues that conspiracy theories, including those that conflict with official accounts and suggest that prominent people in Western democracies have engaged in appalling behavior, should be taken seriously and judged on their merits and problems on a case-by-case basis. It builds on the philosophical work on this topic that has developed over the past quarter century, challenging some of it, but affirming the emerging consensus: each conspiracy theory ought to be judged on its particular merits and faults.
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“Hagen has made an important contribution to philosophy. He will change the way you think about conspiracy theories.”
—David Coady, University of Tasmania ― David Coady
“Hagen undercuts the view that sophisticated thinkers avoid conspiracy theories and that taking them seriously indicates a cognitive problem. Combining philosophical rigour with political alertness, he shows how assessing hypotheses about powerful people conspiring is rational and prudent, whereas indiscriminately disparaging conspiracy theories risks stifling critical reasoning and pathologizing dissent.”
—Tim Hayward, University of Edinburgh
“This is a brilliant and sophisticated work in the philosophy of conspiracy theory and puts the rest of us to the question by its thesis that any reflexive dismissal of conspiracy theories is both unwarranted and ethically troubling. One needn’t agree with its author in all particulars to assert that we who write in the area have a very great deal to learn from Conspiracy Theories and the Failure of Intellectual Critique.”
—Chris Fleming, Western Sydney University ― Chris Fleming
“Kurtis Hagen’s timely volume shows there are assumptions at the heart of much of the social scientific study of conspiracy theories, assumptions which philosophers have questioned for decades. Hagen’s book is a valuable resource to anyone interested in working out what, if anything, is wrong with these things called ‘conspiracy theories.’”
—M R. X. Dentith, Associate Professor at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai ― M R. X. Dentith
“The systematic structure of analysis and critique here are quite exceptional. The care taken and respect given for even the most fallacious and specious argumentation commends the author’s empathy for the subject matter and its relevance.”
—Matthew T. Witt, University of La Verne ― Matthew T. Witt
“Hagen presents an especially compelling set of responses to the core questions around the study of conspiracy theory, and insightful critiques of the existing literature. Any reader in the social sciences and humanities will find his book of interest, and it is sure to generate lively debate.”
—Martin Orr, Boise State University ― Martin Orr
About the Author/作者介绍： Kurtis Hagen is an independent scholar and author. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from UC Davis, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Hawaii. He received a scholarship and then a postdoctoral fellowship supporting a total of four years of study and research in Japan. He then taught philosophy for eleven years at SUNY Plattsburgh, becoming Associate Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department. His work focuses on early and applied Confucianism, with an emphasis on the philosophy of Xunzi, and also on the philosophy of conspiracy theories.
His books include:
• Conspiracy Theories and the Failure of Intellectual Critique
• Lead Them with Virtue: A Confucian Alternative to War
• Philosophers of the Warring States: A Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy (with Steve Coutinho)
• The Philosophy of Xunzi: A Reconstruction
• Conspiracy Theories: A Philosophical Defense (a booklet for general audiences)
More information, including abstracts of his articles, can be found at kurtishagen.com.
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