The Varnished Truth
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: January 1, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780226610528
Subjects: Ethics & moral philosophy; History & Surveys - Modern; Interpersonal Relations; Philosophy / Modern; Philosophy; Psychology
First sentence: This book explores one fundamental truth of everyday life, namely, that even under ordinary circumstances, when the chance of getting caught is not great, almost all of us are willing to deceive others or deceive ourselves, with untormented conscience.