The philosophy of deception / edited by Clancy Martin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martin, Clancy, 1967- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deception.

Self-deception.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 282 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title gathers together essays on deception, self-deception and the intersections of the two phenomena, from the leading thinkers on the subject. It will be of interest to philosophers across the spectrum including those interested in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and metaphysics.

Contents:

The intersections of deception and self-deception / Clancy Martin

The practices of deception and self-deception

Self, deception, and self-deception in philosophy / Robert C. Solomon

On truth, lies, and bullshit / Harry Frankfurt

Deceit in war and trade / William Ian Miller

On the existential positivity of our ability to be deceived / Mark A. Wrathall

Self-deception, deception, and the way of the world / David Sherman

Duplicity makes the man, or, can animals lie? / Kelly Oliver

Lie catching and microexpressions / Paul Ekman

Truth, lies, and self-deception : the theory and the ethics

Deception and trust / Alan Strudler

Lying, deception, and related concepts / Thomas L. Carson

Deception and the nature of truth / Michael P. Lynch

The truth about Kant on lies / James Edwin Mahon

On the supposed duty of truthfulness : Kant on lying in self-defense / David Sussman

User-friendly self-deception : a traveler's manual / Amelie Rorty

Have I unmasked self-deception or am I self-deceived? / Alfred R. Mele.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-971658-7