Lying, misleading, and what is said : an exploration in philosophy of language and in ethics / Jennifer Mather Saul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saul, Jennifer Mather.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truthfulness and falsehood--Philosophy.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Truthfulness and falsehood--Moral and ethical aspects.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Mythomania.

Language and ethics.

Deception--Philosophy.

Deception.

Deception--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 146 pages)

Edition:

First edition

Other Title:

Exploration in philosophy of language and in ethics

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Jennifer Saul presents a close analysis of the distinction between lying to others and misleading them. Shedding light on key debates in philosophy of language and tackling the widespread moral preference for misleading over lying, she establishes a new view on the moral significance of the distinction.

Contents:

1. Lying

2. The Problem of What is Said

3. What is Said

4. Is Lying Worse than Merely Misleading?

5. Some Interesting Cases.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Nov. 13, 2012).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-874411-0

1-283-83722-6

0-19-165531-7

OCLC:

922971604