Philosophy of Conspiracy Theory
Part One: The Classic Debate (Fall 2020)
Part One: The Classic Debate (Fall 2020)
Conversation with Michael Levine (University of Western Australia) about Hume's "Of Miracles" - Tuesday, September 15th, 8 pm
Conversation with Michael Levine (University of Western Australia) about Hume's "Of Miracles" - Tuesday, September 15th, 8 pm
Conversation with Brian Keeley (Pitzer College) about his article “Of Conspiracy Theories” (click here for reading) - Tuesday, September 29, 6 pm
Conversation with Brian Keeley (Pitzer College) about his article “Of Conspiracy Theories” (click here for reading) - Tuesday, September 29, 6 pm
Conversation with Steve Clarke (Charles Sturt University/Oxford) about his article “Conspiracy Theories and Conspiracy Theorizing” (click here for reading) - Tuesday, October 13, 7 pm
Conversation with Steve Clarke (Charles Sturt University/Oxford) about his article “Conspiracy Theories and Conspiracy Theorizing” (click here for reading) - Tuesday, October 13, 7 pm
Conversation with David Coady (University of Tasmania) about his article “Conspiracy Theories and Official Stories” (click here for reading) - October 27, 7 PM
Conversation with David Coady (University of Tasmania) about his article “Conspiracy Theories and Official Stories” (click here for reading) - October 27, 7 PM
Conversation with Charles Pigden (University of Otago) about his article “Popper Revisited or What is Wrong with Conspiracy Theories?” (click here for reading) - Tuesday, November 10, 7 PM
Conversation with Charles Pigden (University of Otago) about his article “Popper Revisited or What is Wrong with Conspiracy Theories?” (click here for reading) - Tuesday, November 10, 7 PM
Conversation with Karen Kovaka (Virginia Tech) about her article "Climate Change Denial and Beliefs about Science" (click here for reading) - Tuesday, November 24, 7 pm
Conversation with Karen Kovaka (Virginia Tech) about her article "Climate Change Denial and Beliefs about Science" (click here for reading) - Tuesday, November 24, 7 pm
Part Two: State of the Art (Spring 2021)
Part Two: State of the Art (Spring 2021)
Public Lecture by Brian Keeley (Pitzer College): "Conspiracy Theories and Public Trust" (Monday, February 22, 7 pm)
Public Lecture by Brian Keeley (Pitzer College): "Conspiracy Theories and Public Trust" (Monday, February 22, 7 pm)
Public Lecture by M.R.X. Dentith (Beijing Normal University): "The Ethics of Conspiracy Theorising in the Age of the Novel Coronavirus" (Wednesday, March 17, 7 pm)
Public Lecture by M.R.X. Dentith (Beijing Normal University): "The Ethics of Conspiracy Theorising in the Age of the Novel Coronavirus" (Wednesday, March 17, 7 pm)
Public Lecture by Steve Clarke (Charles Sturt University/Oxford): "The New Conspiracism and the Old Conspiracism" (Wednesday, March 24, 7 pm CST)
Public Lecture by Steve Clarke (Charles Sturt University/Oxford): "The New Conspiracism and the Old Conspiracism" (Wednesday, March 24, 7 pm CST)
Public Lecture by David Coady (University of Tasmania): "Why I'm Not Talking About Conspiracy Theories" (Tuesday, April 6, 7 pm)
Public Lecture by David Coady (University of Tasmania): "Why I'm Not Talking About Conspiracy Theories" (Tuesday, April 6, 7 pm)
Public Lecture by Charles Pigden (University of Otago): "'Conspiracy Theory' as a Tonkish Term: The Runabout Inference-Ticket from Truth to Falsehood" (Wednesday, April 7, 7 PM CST)
Public Lecture by Charles Pigden (University of Otago): "'Conspiracy Theory' as a Tonkish Term: The Runabout Inference-Ticket from Truth to Falsehood" (Wednesday, April 7, 7 PM CST)
Public Lecture by Karen Kavoka (Virgina Tech): "Just Leave it Alone? Interpreting Evidence about the Effectiveness of Conservation Interventions" (Thursday, April 22, 7 pm)