<i>Some</i> Conspiracy Theories

A remarkable feature of the philosophical work on conspiracy theory has been that most philosophers agree there is nothing inherently problematic about theories (AKA thesis particularism). Recent work, however, challenged this consensus view, arguing really something epistemically wrong with theorising generalism). Are particularism and generalism incompatible? By looking at just how much particularists generalists might have to give away make their theoretical viewpoints compatible, I will argue can accept many concerns motivate because never be ‘all’ without being either ahistorical or apolitical. In end generalist critiques are best seen as useful guidelines considerations for appraising particular theories.