The 2nd International Conference on the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theory

  • Duetz, J. (Organiser)
  • M Dentith (Organiser)
  • Melina Tsapos (Organiser)

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Description

In the last decade there has been an explosion of literature on conspiracy theories in disciplines like social psychology, sociology, and philosophy. The study of conspiracy theories has raised many political, epistemological, moral, and conceptual questions, all of which deserve investigating. As conspiracy theories are a multifaceted social phenomenon, it seems that such questions are not solvable from a monodisciplinary perspective, nor without taking into account the social foundations of our beliefs. Rather than studying conspiracy theories through a traditional and individualistic knowledge account in epistemology, we should incorporate groups, different political contexts, economic backgrounds, and so on, in our accounting of what conspiracy theories are, what makes them interesting, and what, if anything, we can say about certain kinds of belief in conspiracy theories.

This year's 2nd International Conference on the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theory will focus on applying existing social epistemic notions or frameworks to conspiracy theory research. We want to highlight the importance of interdisciplinary research endeavors for the future of conspiracy theory theory (the study of conspiracy theory) both for philosophers and social scientists, while at the same time avoiding reinventing the wheel by benefiting from the work that has already been done in social epistemology.
PeriodJun 2023
Event typeConference
LocationAmsterdam, NetherlandsShow on map