Should Academics Debunk Conspiracy Theories?
Social Epistemology 34 (5):423-439 (2020)
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This article addresses the question, ‘Should scholars debunk conspiracy theories or stay neutral?’ It describes ‘conspiracy theories’ and two senses of ‘neutrality,’ arguing that scholars should be...Author's Profile
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10.1080/02691728.2020.1747118
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Conspiracy theories: Causes and cures.Cass R. Sunstein & Adrian Vermeule - 2009 - Journal of Political Philosophy 17 (2):202-227.
