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Title: "Conspiracy theory" and sound argumentation: the method of cocaine politics for resolving "conflicting world views" (excerpt).(Conference Papers)
Author: Jon Bouknight
Publication: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: International Society for General Semantics
Volume: 61 Issue: 1 Page: 57(3)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Introduction:
Recent work in communication and cultural studies has shown that, more than most other terms, the concept of "conspiracy"--a group of people acting in secrecy for an unlawful purpose--has become layered with so many emotional connotations, that the term is more volatile than meaningful. In fact, "conspiracy" is more frequently elevated from a noun to a more abstract concept in the phrase "conspiracy theory." Every conspiracy theory--from the ascent of Richard III to the English throne to the alleged connections between the Bush-Bin Ladin family--has its vociferous adherents and detractors.
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