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Episode #248 ... What philosophers say about lying.
May 31, 202636 min · 8,307 words
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Today we talk about some of the best arguments for and against lying in the history of philosophy. Hope you love it.:) Sponsor: Nord VPN: Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: Patreon: Social: Instagram: X: Facebook:
Highlighted moments
the fact that a belief is false is not automatically an argument against it. That there's tons of things that are false, that are necessary for us to organize our lives.
“a falsehood has a hundred thousand faces, he says. Meaning a liar can be dishonest in ways that are pretty subtle sometimes.”
“when you lie, you are deciding to appoint yourself as the person that gets to make the decision about reality on behalf of somebody else.”
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