This volume gathers together new essays on deception and self-deception by leading thinkers on the subject. The contributors discuss topics including the nature and the definition of deception; whether deception is morally blameworthy or not; attacks against and defenses of self-deception; and the most famous philosophical account of lying by Immanuel Kant. Deception of others and self-deception share many more interconnections than is normally recognized, and these essays reveal the benefits of considering them together. he Philosophy of Deceptionill be of interest to philosophers across the spectrum including those interested in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and metaphysics.

About the Author
Clancy Martin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri.

Reviews
achieves diversity by including a mixture of analytic and Continental philosophers, plus a couple of non-philosophers - most notably, a top psychologist in the field of lie detection * Roy Sorensen, Times Literary Supplement *



Book Information
ISBN 9780195327939
Author Clancy Martin
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 553g
Dimensions(mm) 157mm * 236mm * 25mm