Is the Earth flat?! On Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories
Is the Earth flat?! On Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories
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Where do conspiracy theories come from? What drives belief in such theories?
Conspiracy theories are all around us: 9/11, moon landing hoax, Illuminati, UFO cover-up, Obama’s birth certificate, and so on. Defenders and opponents of conspiracy theories seem to live in different worlds, and arguments about conspiracy theory often seem to revolve around the psychological makeup of those who do (not) believe in these theories.
But what is a conspiracy theory? What distinguishes conspiracy theories from other (e.g. scientific) theories? Are there reasons to be suspicious of conspiracy theories? And what is the position of conspiracy thinkers in our contemporary society?
We will talk about this and more with Jan-Willem Prooijen and Daniel Cohnitz. Prooijen is Associate Professor at the VU in Amsterdam and wrote the book ‘Conspiracy theories: Evolved functions and psychological mechanisms. Perspectives on psychological science’. Cohnitz is a Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Utrecht University.
This lecture is free of charge! Afterwards, there will be drinks at Café Hemingway!
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Instituto Cervantes, Domplein 3, 3512 JC Utrecht
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Is the Earth flat?! On Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories
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