Creencias, posverdad y política

Ignacio Blanco Alfonso

doi:10.31921/doxacom.n27a20

Authors

Ignacio Blanco Alfonso CEU San Pablo University, Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2595-464X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n27a20

Keywords:

Beliefs, cognitive dissonance, post-truth, political discourse

Abstract

This text presents the preliminary ideas of an investigation in progress related to the influence of personal beliefs in shaping public opinion and its relationship to politics within contexts dominated by post-truth. The political events of 2016 (Brexit and the victory of Donald Trump) have demonstrated the vulnerability of our democracies with regard to biased and malicious political communications. The post-truth era has revealed the ability of passionate political discourse (based on pathos) to ravage rational political speech (based on logos).

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Author Biography

Ignacio Blanco Alfonso, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid

Professor of Journalism at University CEU San Pablo. He obtained his PhD with a thesis on the journalistic work of José Ortega y Gasset (Extraordinary Doctorate Award, 2003). Specialist in the critical thinking and works of the Madrid philosopher, he was part of the team that researched and edited the philosopher’s Complete Works. In 2008, he set up the Master Degree Program in Cultural Journalism, the first official postgraduate degree at a Spanish university specializing in cultural journalism. At present, Professor Blanco is the Principal Researcher of PROVULDIG, a project funded by Regional Government of Madrid and European Union to create a network of researchers from various Spanish universities to develop activities on digital vulnerability.

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