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Varnished Truth : Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life by David Nyberg (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226610527
ISBN-139780226610528
eBay Product ID (ePID)71915
Product Key Features
Book TitleVarnished Truth : Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life
Number of Pages254 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicParenting / General, General, History & Surveys / Modern
Publication Year1995
GenreFamily & Relationships, Philosophy
AuthorDavid Nyberg
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal177/.3
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments 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
SynopsisEveryone 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.
LC Classification NumberBJ1421.N83 1994
