While conspiracy theory is often characterized in terms of the collapse of objectivity and Enlightenment reason, Modern Conspiracy traces the important role of conspiracy in the formation of the modern world: the scientific revolution, social contract theory, political sovereignty, religious paranoia and mass communication media.
Rather than seeing the imminent death of Enlightenment reason and a regression to a new Dark Age in conspiratorial thinking, Modern Conspiracy suggests that many characteristic features of conspiracies tap very deeply into the history of the Enlightenment: its vociferous critique of established authorities and a conception of political sovereignty fuelled by fear of counter-plots, for example. Perhaps, ultimately, conspiracy theory affords us a renewed opportunity to reflect on our very relationship to the truth itself.
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Acknowledgements
Introduction – Running Dogs and the ‘Rightness’ of Conspiracy
Chapter One: Powerful Secrets
Chapter Two: Impossible Things
Chapter Three: A Short History of an Epistemic Ambience
Chapter Four: Pleasures, Sorrows, and Doubling
Chapter Five: Cultural Ramifications and Reflections
Chapter Six: Conspiracy and Theory
Conclusion: Where to Now?
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Lucidly written, Modern Conspiracy is recommended reading not only for conspiracists and debunkers, but also those interested in a nuanced view of the modern nature of conspiracy and its critique.
Examines contemporary conspiracy theories and their roots in the formation of the modern world.
A novel theory of conspiracy and conspiracy theory
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781623560911
Publisert
2014-10-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
186 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
127 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
184