Bias, Belief, and Conviction in an Age of Fake Facts

ISBN-13: 9781032035604 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 264 str.

Opis

In this book, authors engage in an interdisciplinary discourse of theory and practice on the concept of personal conviction. It will be of particular interest to scholars in communication and journalism studies, media studies, philosophy, and psychology.

Spis treści

Foreword;  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 'Vanguards of the Future';  4. Convincing Atmospheres? The Influence of Diffuse Factors on Conviction Building;  5. 'I Believe Because it is Absurd'; or, Pseudoscience;  6. Conviction, Contemplation, and 'Making a Difference';  7. Bad and Good Belief? 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