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On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt (Hardcover, 2005)
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*A New York Times #1 Bestseller* One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognise bullshit and to avoid being taken in by it. So the phenomenon has not aroused much deliberate concern. We have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, why there is so much of it, or what functions it serves. And we lack a conscientiously developed appreciation of what it means to us. In other words, as Harry Frankfurt writes, 'we have no theory.' Frankfurt, one of the world's most influential moral philosophers, attempts to build such a theory here. With his characteristic combination of philosophical acuity, psychological insight, and wry humour, Frankfurt proceeds by exploring how bullshit and the related concept of humbug are distinct from lying. He argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not as liars do, that is, by deliberately making false claims about what is true. In fact, bullshit need not be untrue at all. Rather, bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without being concerned about whether anything at all is true. They quietly change the rules governing their end of the conversation so that claims about truth and falsity are irrelevant. Frankfurt concludes that although bullshit can take many innocent forms, excessive indulgence in it can eventually undermine the practitioner's capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not. Liars at least acknowledge that it matters what is true. By virtue of this, Frankfurt writes, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. 'Terrific...Has anything truer ever been written?' - William Watson, Montreal GazetteProduct Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-139780691122946
eBay Product ID (ePID)89638654
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Book TitleOn Bullshit
AuthorHarry G. Frankfurt
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year2005
Number of Pages80 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height152mm
Item Width102mm
Item Weight113g
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Title_AuthorHarry G. Frankfurt
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 30 Nov, 2016
Perfect little book for my bag!!!
I've had it on me for the last few weeks......You know those moments, waiting at Dr."s, the station, tea breaks.... it has been the perfect companion! Helping me to make sense of all bull that surrounds and bombards us by putting a smile on my face...(without feeling the need to snap it and having to post to the planet..) A good little read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Nov, 2017
Good value
A. Very good present for my husband for ChristmesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
