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Examines what has been said in support of, and opposition to, political lying from Plato and St Augustine to Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss. This title shows that each philosopher's argument corresponds to a particular conception of the political realm, which decisively shapes his or her attitude toward political mendacity.

The Virtues of Mendacity

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      Publisher: University of Virginia Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/02/2012
      ISBN13: 9780813932460, 978-0813932460
      ISBN10: 0813932467

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      Book Synopsis
      Examines what has been said in support of, and opposition to, political lying from Plato and St Augustine to Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss. This title shows that each philosopher's argument corresponds to a particular conception of the political realm, which decisively shapes his or her attitude toward political mendacity.

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