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140808s2014 nyu g b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781623566814 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781623560911 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Transcribing agency |
AE-ShKH |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
HV6275 |
| Item number |
.J38 2014 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Jane, Emma A. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
9729 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Modern conspiracy : |
| Remainder of title |
the importance of being paranoid / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Emma A. Jane and Chris Fleming, |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York, NY : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Bloomsbury Academic, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
172 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
20 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-157) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"While conspiracy theory is often characterized in terms of the collapse of objectivity and Enlightenment reason, Modern Conspiracy traces the important role of conspiracy in the formation of the modern world: the scientific revolution, social contract theory, political sovereignty, religious paranoia and mass communication media. Rather than seeing the imminent death of Enlightenment reason and a regression to a new Dark Age in conspiratorial thinking, Modern Conspiracy suggests that many characteristic features of conspiracies tap very deeply into the history of the Enlightenment: its vociferous critique of established authorities and a conception of political sovereignty fuelled by fear of counter-plots, for example. Perhaps, ultimately, conspiracy theory affords us a renewed opportunity to reflect on our very relationship to the truth itself"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"Modern Conspiracy attempts to sketch a new conception of conspiracy theory. Where many commentators have sought to characterize conspiracy theory in terms of the collapse of objectivity and Enlightenment reason, Fleming and Jane trace the important role of conspiracy in the formation of the modern world: the scientific revolution, social contract theory, political sovereignty, religious paranoia and mass communication media. Rather than see in conspiratorial thinking the imminent death of Enlightenment reason, and a regression to a new Dark Age, Modern Conspiracy contends that many characteristic features of conspiracies tap very deeply into the history of the Enlightenment itself: among other things, its vociferous critique of established authorities, and a conception of political sovereignty fuelled by fear of counter-plots. Drawing out the roots of modern conspiratorial thinking leads us to truths less salacious and scandalous than the claims of conspiracy theorists themselves yet ultimately far more salutary: about mass communication; about individual and crowd psychology; and about our conception of and relation to knowledge. Perhaps, ultimately, what conspiracy theory affords us is a renewed opportunity to reflect on our very relationship to the truth itself"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Machine generated contents note: -- AcknowledgementsIntroduction - Running Dogs and the 'Rightness' of Conspiracy Chapter One: Powerful Secrets Chapter Two: Impossible Things Chapter Three: A Short History of an Epistemic Ambience Chapter Four: Pleasures, Sorrows, and DoublingChapter Five: Cultural Ramifications and ReflectionsChapter Six: Conspiracy and TheoryConclusion: Where to Now?. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Conspiracy theories. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
616 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Conspiracies |
| General subdivision |
Philosophy. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
9730 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Fleming, Chris, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1970- |
| 9 (RLIN) |
9731 |
