The varnished truth : truth telling and deceiving in ordinary life /

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Author / Creator:Nyberg, David, 1943-
Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c1993.
Description:x, 244 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy 3 has original dust-jacket.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1459511
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ISBN:0226610519
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Everyone says that lying is wrong. But when we say that lying is bad and hurtful and that we would never intentionally tell a lie, are we really deceiving anyone? In this wise and insightful book, David Nyberg exposes the tacit truth underneath our collective pretense and reveals that an occasional lie can be helpful, healthy, creative, and, in some situations, even downright moral.<br> <br> The Varnished Truth takes us beyond philosophical speculation and clinical analysis to give us a sense of what it really means to tell the truth. As Nyberg lays out the complexities involved in leading a morally decent life, he compels us to see the spectrum of alternatives to telling the truth and telling a clear-cut lie.
Physical Description:x, 244 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0226610519