The Varnished Truth: Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226610528)

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.

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.

Author: David Nyberg
ISBN-10: 0226610527
ISBN-13: 9780226610528
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1995
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.50w x 0.67d