Controvert, or On the Lie, and Other Philosophical Dialogues

215 Pages·2008·0.67 MB·English

by  Nicholas J. Pappas

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Nicholas J. Pappas
Algora Publishing
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data —
Pappas, Nicholas J.
Controvert, or, On the lie : and other philosophical dialogues / Nicholas J.
Pappas.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-87586-651-2 (trade paper: alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-87586-652-9
(hard cover: alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-87586-653-6 (ebook) 1. Truthfulness and
falsehood. I. Title. II. Title: On the lie.
BJ1421.P37 2008
177’.3—dc22
2008023823
Front Cover: Life Decisions by Noma
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abLeof ontents
i. Controvert, or on the Lie 1
An Interlude with a Critic 1
The Music of the Principles 17
The Political World 30
Good the Enemy of Better? 3 4
Keystone to a Whole Personality 48
Tyrant 59
Questions Concerning the Dubious Virtue of the Lie 71
ii. ContemPt 8 1
iii. arChiteCt 9 5
iv. briLLianCe 125
v. ambition 161
vi. anarChy 175
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