Everyone says that lying is wrong. But when we say that lying is bad and hurtful and that we would never intentionally tell a lie, are we really deceiving anyone? In this wise and insightful book, David Nyberg exposes the tacit truth underneath our collective pretense and reveals that an occasional lie can be helpful, healthy, creative, and, in some situations, even downright moral. The Varnished Truth takes us beyond philosophical speculation and clinical analysis to give us a sense of what it really means to tell the truth. As Nyberg lays out the complexities involved in leading a morally decent life, he compels us to see the spectrum of alternatives to telling the truth and telling a clear-cut lie.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226610527
ISBN-13
9780226610528
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71915
Product Key Features
Book Title
Varnished Truth : Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life
Author
David Nyberg
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / General, General, History & Surveys / Modern
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Family & Relationships, Philosophy
Number of Pages
254 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bj1421.N83 1994
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Truth Telling Is Morally Overrated Pt. 1: What It Means to "Tell the Truth" 2: Varieties of Truth 3: The Reverse of Truth Has a Hundred Thousand Shapes 4: Showing and Hiding: The Logic of Deception 5: Self-Deception: Weakness or Wisdom? Pt. 2: What Deception Is For 6: Civility: Revealing and Concealing Our Thoughts 7: Friendship and Altruism: Be Untruthful to Others As You Would Have Others Be Untruthful to You 8: Raising Children: The Right Truth at the Right Time 9: Truth, Verdicts, and Justice Pt. 3: Deception and Moral Decency 10: Inventing Right and Wrong Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1994
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
177/.3
Dewey Edition
20
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