True to Life Why Truth Matters
| Author/creator | Lynch, Michael P. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge : MIT Press |
| Description | 224 p. 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation Why does truth matter, when politicians so easily sidestep it and intellectuals scornit as irrelevant? Why be concerned over an abstract idea like truth when something that isn't true;for example, a report of Iraq's attempting to buy materials for nuclear weapons ;gets the desiredresult ;the invasion of Iraq? In this engaging and spirited book, Michael Lynch argues that truthdoes matter, in both our personal and political lives. Lynch explains that the growing cynicism overtruth stems in large part from our confusion over what truth is. "We need to think our way past ourconfusion and shed our cynicism about the value of truth," he writes. "Otherwise, we will be unableto act with integrity, to live authentically, and to speak truth to power."True to Life defends foursimple claims: that truth is objective; that it is good to believe what is true; that truth is agoal worthy of inquiry; and that truth can be worth caring about for its own sake ;not just becauseit gets us other things we want. In defense of these "truisms about truth," Lynch diagnoses thesources of our cynicism and argues that many contemporary theories of truth cannot adequatelyaccount for its value. He explains why we should care about truth, arguing that truth and itspursuit are part of living a happy life, important in our personal relationships and for ourpolitical values. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Awards note | ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards (won), 2004 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780262622011 |
| ISBN | 0262622017 (Perfect) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780262622011 |
| Stock number | 0262622017 00015994 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |