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Post-Truth, Scepticism & Power (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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Post-Truth, Scepticism & Power (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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This book examines the concept of post-truth and the impact it is
having on contemporary life, bringing out both its philosophical
and political dimensions. Post-truth is contextualised within the
philosophical discourse of truth, with particular reference to
theories of scepticism and relativism, to explore whether it can
take advantage of these to claim any intellectual credibility. Sim
argues that post-truth cannot be defended on either sceptical or
relativistic grounds - even those provided by recent iconoclastic
philosophical movements such as poststructuralism and
postmodernism. The affinity between post-truth and conspiracy
theory is emphasised, and the extent to which post-truth plays a
role in religious doctrine is also considered. Post-truth is seen
to constitute a threat to liberal democratic ideals and our
Enlightenment heritage, raising the question of whether we are
moving into a post-liberal age where the far right would hold
power. To prevent this, post-truth urgently needs to be countered.
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