The Resource True to life : why truth matters, Michael P. Lynch
True to life : why truth matters, Michael P. Lynch
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- Summary
- "In this book, Michael Lynch argues that truth does matter, in both our personal and political lives. Lynch explains that the growing cynicism over truth stems in large part from our confusion over what truth is." "True to Life defends four simple claims : that truth is objective; that it is good to believe what is true; that truth is a goal worthy of inquiry; and that truth can be worth caring about for its own sake - not just because it gets us other things we want. In defense of these "truisms about truth," Lynch diagnoses the sources of our cynicism and argues that many contemporary theories of truth cannot adequately account for its value. He explains why we should care about truth, arguing that truth and its pursuit are part of living a happy life, important in our personal relationships and for our political values."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 204 pages)
- Note
- "A Bradford book."
- Contents
-
- Truisms about truth
- Is the truth unattainable?
- Is truth relative?
- The truth hurts
- Truth as a means to an end
- Truth and the scientific image
- Truth as fiction
- Truth and happiness
- Sweet lies
- Truth and liberal democracy
- Label
- True to life : why truth matters
- Title
- True to life
- Title remainder
- why truth matters
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael P. Lynch
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this book, Michael Lynch argues that truth does matter, in both our personal and political lives. Lynch explains that the growing cynicism over truth stems in large part from our confusion over what truth is." "True to Life defends four simple claims : that truth is objective; that it is good to believe what is true; that truth is a goal worthy of inquiry; and that truth can be worth caring about for its own sake - not just because it gets us other things we want. In defense of these "truisms about truth," Lynch diagnoses the sources of our cynicism and argues that many contemporary theories of truth cannot adequately account for its value. He explains why we should care about truth, arguing that truth and its pursuit are part of living a happy life, important in our personal relationships and for our political values."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1966-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lynch, Michael P.
- Dewey number
- 121
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BD171
- LC item number
- .L869 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Truth
- Truth
- Waarheid
- Filosofische aspecten
- Wahrheit
- Wahrhaftigkeit
- Philosophie
- Philosophie
- Wahrhaftigkeit
- Wahrheit
- Label
- True to life : why truth matters, Michael P. Lynch
- Note
- "A Bradford book."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-199) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Truisms about truth -- Is the truth unattainable? -- Is truth relative? -- The truth hurts -- Truth as a means to an end -- Truth and the scientific image -- Truth as fiction -- Truth and happiness -- Sweet lies -- Truth and liberal democracy
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 204 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57547005
- Label
- True to life : why truth matters, Michael P. Lynch
- Note
- "A Bradford book."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-199) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Truisms about truth -- Is the truth unattainable? -- Is truth relative? -- The truth hurts -- Truth as a means to an end -- Truth and the scientific image -- Truth as fiction -- Truth and happiness -- Sweet lies -- Truth and liberal democracy
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 204 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57547005
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