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.

The Varnished Truth - Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life

Self-Help

Nyberg, David

Relationships

University of Chicago Press

The Varnished Truth: Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life

Power over Power: What Power Means in Ordinary Life, How It Is Related to Acting Freely, and What It Can Contribute to a Renovated Ethics of Educatio

Discusses the nature of power, describes its psychological and social aspects, and speculates about the relationship between power and freedom

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Cornell Univ Pr

Discusses the nature of power, describes its psychological and social aspects, and speculates about the relationship between power and freedom

Cornell University Press

Tough and Tender Learning

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

National Press Books

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