…in which sniffing comically is on point.
Author: M R. X. Dentith
Author of "The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories" (Palgrave Macmillan), M wrote their PhD on epistemic issues surrounding belief in conspiracy theories. They are a frequent media commentator on the weird and the wonderful, both locally and internationally. On occasion they can be caught dreaming about wax lions but, mostly, it is rumoured they work for elements of the New World Order.
Podcast – An(other) interview with Martin Orr
…in which an old friend reveals new secrets.
Article – Secrecy and Conspiracy
What’s this? Another article? This time co-written with the wonderful Martin Orr? Published in Episteme? My, but aren’t we lucky?
Abstract: In the literature on conspiracy theories, the least contentious part of the academic discourse would appear to be what we mean by a “conspiracy”: a secretive plot between two or more people toward some end. Yet what, exactly, is the connection between something being a conspiracy and it being secret? Is it possible to conspire without also engaging in secretive behavior? To dissect the role of secrecy in conspiracies – and thus contribute to the larger debate on the epistemology of conspiracy theories – we define the concepts of “conspiracy,” “conspirator,” and “secret,” and argue that while conspirators might typically be thought to commit to keeping secrets once their conspiracy is underway, the idea that conspiracies are necessarily secretive to start with is not as obvious as previously thought.
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Article – Conspiracy Theories and Their Investigator(s)
A new piece my myself is up at the Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective in which I claim:
Surely this is how we already investigate conspiracy theories? Isn’t this project a dismal failure from the start?
You will have to read the rest of the piece to understand the context.
Book Review – of my book!
Ori Freiman reviews The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories’ by yours truly.
Written intelligibly and intelligently, The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories is an important, thought-provoking and unique read.
Vodcast – President Trump
…in which Josh thinks ‘fancy’ infographics about ‘Lifeforce’ will redeem his erroneous views.