PHIL 2901
Truth and Propaganda
Ancient and modern techniques of persuasion from analytical, ethical and jurisprudential perspectives. Objectivity and bias, advertising and public relations ethics, the viability of democracy in the light of pressures on and within the modern mass media.
2026
Topics
- Somin (2013) ‘Do Voters Know Enough?’ [Extract]
- Fake News
- Partisanship
- Post-Truth
- Propaganda
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2900 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit in PHIL or second-year standing. Lectures three hours per week.