On Truth

Name: On Truth
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ISBN: 9780307264220

ISBN-10: 030726422X

ISBN-13: 9780307264220

Edition: 2006

Authors: Harry Frankfurt

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Having outlined a theory of bullshit and falsehood, Harry G. Frankfurt turns to what lies beyond them: the truth, a concept not as obvious as some might expect. Our culture's devotion to bullshit may seem much stronger than our apparently halfhearted attachment to truth. Some people (professional thinkers) won't even acknowledge "true" and "false" as meaningful categories, and even those who claim to love truth cause the rest of us to wonder whether they, too, aren't simply full of it. Practically speaking, many of us deploy the truth only when absolutely necessary, often finding alternatives to be more saleable, and yet somehow civilization seems to be muddling along. But where are we…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/31/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Size: 4.30" wide x 6.32" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English