Maitra, Ishani (2016) Propaganda, Non-Rational Means, and Civic Rhetoric. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 31 (3). pp. 313-327. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
This paper examines Jason Stanley’s account of propaganda. I begin with an overview and some questions about the structure of that account. I then argue for two main conclusions. First, I argue that Stanley’s account over-generalizes, by counting mere incompetent argumentation as propaganda. But this problem can be avoided, by emphasizing the role of emotions in effective propaganda more than Stanley does. In addition, I argue that more propaganda is democratically acceptable than Stanley allows. Focusing especially on sexual assault prevention campaigns, I show that propaganda can be acceptable even when it represents some in our communities as worthy of contempt.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | Propaganda, civic rhetoric, ideology, inequality, incompetence. | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Rhetoric of Science General Issues > Science and Society |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2016 23:31 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2016 23:31 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 12635 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.16859 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Rhetoric of Science General Issues > Science and Society |
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| Date: | 1 September 2016 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 313-327 | ||||||
| Volume: | 31 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12635 |
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