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Beijing Normal University
International Center for Philosophy

Associate Professor

University of Auckland

Department of Philosophy

PhD, 2012

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Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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Areas of Specialization

Common Knowledge

Collective Epistemology

Epistemology of Disagreement

Social Epistemology, Miscellaneous

Other Academic Areas

Areas of Interest

Epistemology of Disagreement

Collective Epistemology

Common Knowledge

Film and Television

Social Sciences, Misc

General Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Social Science

Social and Political Philosophy

Social Epistemology, Miscellaneous

Other Academic Areas

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Taking Account of Conspiracy Theorising
M R. X. Dentith

Colloquium. 2019.

In this paper I both summarise the recent volume "Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018) and argue as to why we should investigate conspiracy theories rather than assume they are false or irrational by definition.
The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories
Matthew Dentith

Palgrave Macmillan. 2014.

Conspiracy theories are a popular topic of conversation in everyday life but are often frowned upon in academic discussions. Looking at the recent spate of philosophical interest in conspiracy theories, The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories looks at whether the assumption that belief in conspiracy theories is typically irrational is well founded.
Clearing Up Some Conceptual Confusions About Conspiracy Theory Theorising
M R. X. Dentith and Martin Orr

Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective 6 (1): 9-16. 2017.

A reply to Gérald Bronner, Véronique Campion-Vincent, Sylvain Delouvée, Sebastian Dieguez, Nicolas Gauvrit, Anthony Lantian, and Pascal Wagner-Egger's piece, '“They” Respond: Comments on Basham et al.’s “Social Science’s Conspiracy-Theory Panic: Now They Want to Cure Everyone”.