Conspiracy Theories
- ISBN-10
- 113824791X
- ISBN-13
- 9781138247918
- Series
- Conspiracy Theories
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-02-20
- Author
- David Coady
Description
Other philosophers have argued that conspiracy theories do not deserve their bad reputation, and that conspiracy theorists do not deserve their reputation for irrationality. This book represents both sides of this important debate.
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- 2021-06-19
- 206 pages
- Paperback
- Independently Published
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- 2020-10-08
- 292 pages
- Paperback
- Summersdale Publishers LTD - ROW
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