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 Maarten Maartensz:    Philosophical Dictionary | Filosofisch Woordenboek                      

 P - Propaganda

 

Propaganda: Slanted, biased, prejudiced or partial presentation of something that is meant to produce a state of belief that is not proportional to the evidence.

Most points of view people get exposed to are kinds of propaganda, whether political, religious or economical. And indeed, the last kind of propaganda, also known as advertising, is the most expensive and well-paid kind of writing or filming there is, and the sort of information most people are most exposed to.

 


See also: Advertisement, Rhetorics


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 Original: Mar 31, 2005                                                Last edited: 12 December 2011.   Top