Dimensions: 151 x 231 x 19 mm Weight: 0.400 kilos Pages: 256 Most people would agree that compulsive lying is a "sickness." In his provocative LYING, Paul Griffiths suggests that consistent truth telling might evoke a similar response. After all, isn't unremitting honesty often associated with stupidity, insanity, and fanatical sainthood? Drawing from Augustine's writings, and contrasting them with the work of other Christian and non-Christian thinkers, Griffiths deals with the two great questions concerning lying: What is it to lie? When, if ever, should or may a lie be told? Examining Augus... View More...
