'We live in a society where almost every person and institution has closely guarded secrets. What kind of moral issues do these raise for individuals and for society? Under what circumstances is it wrong to pry into secrets? Are there times when a promise of secrecy must be brok…
The author examines what has been said in support of, and opposition to, political lying from Plato and St. Augustine to Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss. He shows that each philosopher's argument corresponds to a particular conception of the political realm, which decisively shape…
by Cappelen, Herman, Dever, Josh
fromContemporary introductions to philosophy of language
When theorizing about language, we tend to assume that speakers are cooperative, honest, helpful, and so on. This, of course, isn't remotely true of a lot of real-world language use. Bad Language is the first textbook to explore non-idealized language use, the linguistic behavio…
by Cappelen, Herman, Dever, Josh
fromContemporary introductions to philosophy of language
When theorizing about language, we tend to assume that speakers are cooperative, honest, helpful, and so on. This, of course, isn't remotely true of a lot of real-world language use. Bad Language is the first textbook to explore non-idealized language use, the linguistic behavio…
On bullshitmania / George A. Reisch and Gary L. Hardcastle -- To shoot the bull? rethinking and responding to bullshit -- On letting it slide / Scott Kimbrough -- A defense of common sense / Consuelo Preti -- The pragmatics of bullshit, intelligently designed / George A. Reisch …
"Sixteen essays offer discussions, interpretations, and criticisms related to Harry G. Frankfurt's essay "On Bullshit" and other philosophical work on bullshit. Topics addressed include: the definition of bullshit; the ethics and epistemology of bullshit; and the role of bullshi…
"Sixteen essays offer discussions, interpretations, and criticisms related to Harry G. Frankfurt's essay "On Bullshit" and other philosophical work on bullshit. Topics addressed include: the definition of bullshit; the ethics and epistemology of bullshit; and the role of bullshi…
