Which Truth? How to Overcome a Post-Truth Society

Authors

  • Anne Braune Fachhochschule Dortmund

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22029/ko.2020.1054

Abstract

In Post-Truth, Scepticism & Power Stuart Sim, a critical theorist and strong believer in a liberal democracy, examines the many different realms of society in which post-truth plays a role. This spans a historical outline of the history of truth, political and philosophical discussions, and several very fitting examples to underline the theories. Sim thematizes different strategies to counter post-truth. Sim admits that truth is a difficult concept, but it needs to be the basis of democracy.

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Published

2020-11-18

Issue

No. 62 (2020): KULT_online 62 (2020)

Section

KULT_reviews

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How to Cite

“Which Truth? How to Overcome a Post-Truth Society”. 2020. KULT_online, no. 62 (November). https://doi.org/10.22029/ko.2020.1054.