Language and Propaganda

SEP 20, 2025103 MIN
Professor Kozlowski Lectures

Language and Propaganda

SEP 20, 2025103 MIN

Description

<p>Professor Kozlowski concludes his series on political philosophy with a look at the nature of propaganda and its (often-unnoticed) effect on language. By examining the ideas of George Orwell&#39;s &quot;Politics and the English Language,&quot; Harry Frankfurt&#39;s &quot;On Bullshit,&quot; and Jason Stanley&#39;s <em>How Propaganda Works</em>, we aspire to reach a deeper understanding of how language can serve, insidiously and invisibly, as propaganda. Finally, by examining some excerpts of Amartya Sen&#39;s <em>The Idea of Justice</em>, we can see how we can clarify and combat these efforts to confuse and confound our discussions of justice and political decency.</p>