A post-factual society
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چکیده
In 2016 Oxford Dictionaries declared “post-truth” as its international word of the year, and in last years our vocabulary has enlarged with words expressions such alternative facts, disinformation, misinformation, fake news, etc.. Media social media have undertaken factcheck mechanisms, several academics engaged research on conspiracy theories. One seems to live a post-factual society, crucial implications concerning democratic regimes. This paper aims address this problem, adopting philosophic-political approach. Firstly, I consider emergence Modernity relation scientific revolutions inception science vital arrangement historical period. For two centuries we had strong consensus value tool describe, understand control nature reality – notion fact was central that consensus. Furthermore, liberal democracy developed from conviction that, albeit different opinions political values, one’s discussion would be confined by facts were not disputable. That old world disappeared new period emerged since 1960s, usually designated postmodernity. Therefore, secondly, rise postmodern Obsessed language identity, postmodernity gradually made ideas truth vulnerable even obsolescent. Which consequences result Western societies democracies? May democracies survive assault truth, science, very idea fact? Or are condemned next stage government, according Plato: authoritarianism?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: UNIO
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2183-3435']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21814/unio.8.1.4524