The truth about lying : with some differences between men and women /
In this forthright and fascinating study, Dr Stephen J. Costello, philosopher and logotherapist, takes us on a profound journey into the intricate and intriguing nature of the dynamics of lying. Drawing on philosophy, logical puzzles and Lacanian psychoanalysis, Costello investigates the types of li...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
The Liffey Press,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In this forthright and fascinating study, Dr Stephen J. Costello, philosopher and logotherapist, takes us on a profound journey into the intricate and intriguing nature of the dynamics of lying. Drawing on philosophy, logical puzzles and Lacanian psychoanalysis, Costello investigates the types of lies we tell, the lies that include a good deal of truth, how and why children lie, the lies lovers tell, self-deception and much more. In the final section of the book Costello focuses in particular on how men and women lie in different ways. Men, he argues, lie in the guise of truth while women tell the truth in the guise of a lie. Men tend to be more direct while women are more deceptive. Men lie to create a better image of themselves, women lie to make others feel more comfortable. Provocative, while also frequently amusing, The Truth about Lying is a pithy primer on the act and art of lying. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (140 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781908308535 (electronic bk.) 1908308532 (electronic bk.) |