Language and Propaganda
From Professor Kozlowski Lectures by Benjamin Kozlowski
September 20, 2025 · 1h 44m
About this episode
Professor Kozlowski concludes his series on political philosophy by exploring the relationship between language and propaganda.
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's "Politics and the English Language," Harry Frankfurt's "On Bullshit," and Jason Stanley's How Propaganda Works , 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's The Idea of Justice , we can see how we can clarify and combat these efforts to confuse and confound our discussions of justice and political decency.
People in this episode
Host: Benjamin Kozlowski
Topics covered
- political philosophy
- propaganda
- language
- justice
- political decency
Keywords
- propaganda
- language
- political philosophy
- justice
- George Orwell
- Harry Frankfurt
- Jason Stanley
- Amartya Sen
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Politics and the English Language, On Bullshit, How Propaganda Works, The Idea of Justice
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