阴谋论的认识论审视

A Concise Epistemological Perspective into Conspiracy Theory

阴谋及阴谋论在人们的印象中总与非理性、荒谬、欺骗、恶意等评价相关联,这或许与人类自身的认知结构有关系。事实上,在这样的表象之下,阴谋论可以是温和的、无害的或者无恶意的。当前众多阴谋论的研究多关注与阴谋相涉的事件细节或过程,而少有从认识论的视域对其加以探究。通过对阴谋论中涉及的理性、证据、德性、纲领以及可证伪性的审视,表明阴谋论可为我们开启另一个可能的认识世界。

Both conspiracy and conspiracy theory are always related to the evaluation of irrationality, ridiculousness, cheating, and viciousness, and this may be due to the cognitive structure of human beings. As a matter of representation, conspiracy theories could be mild, harmless or non - vicious, or even neutral at least on the other side. Most studies on conspiracy theories focus on details or process of some specified event, rather concentrate on epistemological issues. The exploration into the rationality, evidence, virtue, program and falsifiability would open a new epistemic world for us.