From lying to friends to lying in politics, an extensive examination of the forms and ethics of lying. From popular philosopher Lars Svendsen, this book is a comprehensive study of lying in everyday life. What exactly is a lie, asks Svendsen, and ho ...
From lying to friends to lying in politics, an extensive examination of the forms and ethics of lying. From popular philosopher Lars Svendsen, this book is a comprehensive study of lying in everyday life. What exactly is a lie, asks Svendsen, and how does it differ from related phenomena, such as "bullshit" or telling the truth? Svendsen also examines the ethics of lying - why is it almost always morally wrong to lie, and why is it especially bad to lie to friends? The book concludes with a look at lying in politics, from Plato's theory of the "noble lie" to Donald Trump's big lie.
As terms like "fake news" and "alternative facts" permeate our feeds, Sundsen's conclusion is perhaps surprising: that, even if we all lie sometimes, we're most trustworthy. Trusting others makes one vulnerable and we all get fooled from time to time. But all things considered, Svendsen argues, honesty and vulnerability are preferable to living in a state of constant mistrust.
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