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PUH_ther, 6 months ago to academicchatter

The Bullshit Language of Art, Paper:

https://philpapers.org/rec/UNBATB

"Pseudo-profound language is a stylistic means in many different contexts, like advertising, politics, economics, or even science. Contemporary visual art is notoriously known for its variant: artspeak...."

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PUH_ther, 8 months ago to academicchatter

Rereading #HarryGFrankfurt On #Bullshit :
Frankfurt gave the debate a push towards modern analytic #philosophy. @academicchatter

PUH_ther, 9 months ago to academicchatter

I think Orr/Hustings take on #conspiracytheories in Uscinskis book is pretty special. CT is a derogatory term they say, specifically to play down (correct) accusations raised by racial minorities. Of course, some CTs are true. However, that is not my intuitive understanding of the standard usage. Rather, I think of antivaxxers, fake moonlanding, etc. But this is my european reading. Maybe different in the US?
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PUH_ther, 9 months ago to academicchatter

"A Philosophy of Beauty: Shaftesbury on Nature, Virtue, and Art"

www.amazon.de/Philosophy-B...

Pretty recent book, should be interesting.

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PUH_ther, 10 months ago to academicchatter

The Meaning of "reasonable" (in a legal context.)
If we say reasonable, is this purely descriptive or do we somehow evaluate a reasonable person as, say, morally superior? This study finds the latter meaning predominant.
That's interesting, as being/acting reasonable is often used in argumentation in law suits etc.

https://psyarxiv.com/bt9c4

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PUH_ther, 10 months ago to academicchatter

Can you bullshit a bullshitter? Older paper, but still interesting. Turns out that some forms of BS (overconfident, bragging type) are correlated to higher BS receptivity.
While evasive BS is not!

Could this be grounded in character traits?

https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjso.12447
Summary: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psych-unseen/202104/can-you-bullshit-bullshitter

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