Post-Truth, Scepticism & Power

by Stuart Sim

Book Overview

This book examines the concept of post-truth and the impact it is having on contemporary life, bringing out both its philosophical and political dimensions. Post-truth is contextualised within the philosophical discourse of truth, with particular reference to theories of scepticism and relativism, to explore whether it can take advantage of these to claim any intellectual credibility. Sim argues that post-truth cannot be defended on either sceptical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030158756
• ISBN13: 9783030158750
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"