Truth and fake news
Workshop for adults 16 November – 21 December 2021
The advent of the web has multiplied the interdependent phenomena of fake news and denialist theories, transforming them from niche issues into mass problems, which is why teaching citizens to consciously manage the current media has become a priority.
During the course we will reflect and discuss the philosophical consequences that online information has on quality of life: in fact, the ability to manage and use data can depend on professional success, knowledge acquisition, social practices, political choices and identity perception. These complex questions areas all require more than protocols of good practice but can nonetheless be effectively discussed through workshops, in particular based on philosophical dialogue, starting from the personal experience of each participant.
With Filò – il filo del pensiero
Truth and post-truth
- Tuesday 16 November 2021 at 18:00 - 20:00
How does a denialist reason? Prof. Sebastiano Moruzzi of the University of Bologna will introduce us to the themes of truth and post-truth and illustrate denialist reasoning through a model developed by Moruzzi himself.
Evaluating arguments
- Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 18:00 - 20:00
How to evaluate the correctness of an argument? After a theoretical introduction we will address, in practical workshops, the main patterns of reasoning and the most widespread fallacies.
Collection and use of information
- Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 18:00 - 20:00
How to search and collect information online After a practical research exercise, we will discuss the topic of subjective data perception through philosophical dialogue.
fact-checking
- Tuesday 7 December 2021 at 18:00 - 20:00
What is the social role of fact-checking? After a practical onlnie searching exercise and the analysis of sources using specific search engines, we will reflect on fact-checking as a group.
Echo chambers and Infosphere
- Tuesday 21 December 2021 at 18:00 - 20:00
We will engage in a philosophical discussion of online censorship and freedom of expression, starting from the concepts of echo chambers and infosphere to describe the virtual space of the internet user.
