This is video 34 in an introductory course on epistemology, the philosophy of knowledge. In this video, we look at fake news: what it is, and why it is epistemologically pernicious even for those who do not believe it. I suggest that fake news can act as a mental parasite, draining energy that could have been better spent elsewhere.
Victor Gijsbers teaches philosophy at Leiden University in the Netherlands. You can follow him on mastodon: @victorgijsbers@mastodon.gamedev.place.
This video is part of a lecture series originally recorded for my students during the 2023/2024 spring semester. The entire playlist is here: • Course in Epistemology
6 июн 2024