Divination and conspiracy theories are societal phenomena that share at least two features: they both seek out explanation for a peculiar state of the world and perplex most members of our modern occidental societies. In this paper, we will explore these phenomena through the glance of rhetorical deliberation, with a particular focus on the impact of fear and hope on the process. Doing so, we hope to achieve a better understanding of the deliberative genre, especially for what concerns the role of the emotions of fear and hope in persuasion
Lucie Donckier de Donceel, Julie Dainville (2023). Deliberation and the Extraordinary: The mobilization of fear and hope in divination and conspiracy theories. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO, Special Issue SFL, 250-261.
Deliberation and the Extraordinary: The mobilization of fear and hope in divination and conspiracy theories
Lucie Donckier de Donceel;
2023-01-01
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Divination and conspiracy theories are societal phenomena that share at least two features: they both seek out explanation for a peculiar state of the world and perplex most members of our modern occidental societies. In this paper, we will explore these phenomena through the glance of rhetorical deliberation, with a particular focus on the impact of fear and hope on the process. Doing so, we hope to achieve a better understanding of the deliberative genre, especially for what concerns the role of the emotions of fear and hope in persuasionFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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