Bias, Belief, and Conviction in an Age of Fake Facts
- 212 pages
- English
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Bias, Belief, and Conviction in an Age of Fake Facts
About this book
In this book, authors engage in an interdisciplinary discourse of theory and practice on the concept of personal conviction, addressing the variety of grey zones that mark the concept.
Bias, Belief, and Conviction in an Age of Fake Facts discusses where our convictions come from and whether we are aware of them, why they compel us to certain actions, and whether we can change our convictions when presented with opposing evidence, which prove our personal convictions "wrong". Scholars from philosophy, psychology, comparative literature, media studies, applied linguistics, intercultural communication, and education shed light on the topic of personal conviction, crossing disciplinary boundaries and asking questions not only of importance to scholars but also related to the role and possible impact of conviction in the public sphere, education, and in political and cultural discourse.
By taking a critical look at personal conviction as an element of inquiry within the humanities and social sciences, this book will contribute substantially to the study of conviction as an aspect of the self we all carry within us and are called upon to examine. It will be of particular interest to scholars in communication and journalism studies, media studies, philosophy, and psychology.
The Open Access version of this book has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003187936/bias-belief-conviction-age-fake-facts-anke-finger-manuela-wagner
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction: New Parameters for Bias, Belief and Conviction: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Personal Positions and their Justification
- 2 Political Conviction
- 3 Manifesto Moments: Conviction, Reasonable Dissent, and āVanguards of the Futureā
- 4 Convincing Atmospheres? The Influence of Diffuse Factors on Conviction Building
- 5 āI believe because it is absurdā; or, pseudoscience
- 6 Conviction, Contemplation, and āMaking a Differenceā
- 7 Bad and Good Beliefs? On the Role of Conviction in Religion
- 8 The Psycho-Social Function of Moral Conviction
- 9 Moderating Conviction Through Civility in Education
- 10 Intellectual Humility, Conviction, and Intercultural Citizenship Education
- 11 In Pursuit of the Dialogic Classroom: Designing Spaces for Conviction
- 12 Conclusion: Making a Difference for (Self-)Reflection and Dialogue
- Index