Impossible Knowledge - Conspiracy Theories, Power, and Truth

Critical theory has developed tools able to conceive truth beyond knowledge and power, and hence to make sense of conspiracy theories. This book will try to organize them into a toolbox, which will enable students and researchers to analyze conspiracy theories as practices of the self geared at self-empowerment, a sort of political self-help.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. Suffering
Chapter 2. Desire
Chapter 3. Power and Truth
Conclusion. Against Debunking

About the author

Todor Hristov is a critical theorist based at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria.

Summary

Critical theory has developed tools able to conceive truth beyond knowledge and power, and hence to make sense of conspiracy theories. This book will try to organize them into a toolbox, which will enable students and researchers to analyze conspiracy theories as practices of the self geared at self-empowerment, a sort of political self-help.

Product details

• Authors: Todor Hristov, Todor (University of Sofia Hristov, Todor Hristov Dechev
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781138346826
• ISBN: 978-1-138-34682-6
• No. of pages: 100
• Series: Conspiracy Theories; Conspiracy Theories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Conspiracy Theories, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General