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The Varnished Truth

Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life [Paperback]

by David Nyberg

Author
David Nyberg
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Published
January 1995

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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.