Lying and Insincerity

ISBN-13: 9780198825968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 272 str.

Andreas Stokke

Opis

Andreas Stokke presents a comprehensive study of the linguistic phenomenon of insincere language use, revealing how lying relates to 'bullshitting' and other forms of insincerity, and exploring the kinds of attitudes that go with insincere uses of language.

Recenzje

Stokke (Uppsala Univ., Sweden) offers a monumental contribution to the niche area of lying in the field of communication ethics. He comprehensively defines and classifies lying and deceit, including insincere language. He reveals a new theory that explores the relationship between lying and accompanying attitudes. ... The scale of this inquiry is staggering. Stokke produces results with complexity and finesse that seem to represent a lifetime's worth of investigation. ... This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the field of lying, deceit, and insincerity. Summing up: Essential

O autorze

Andreas Stokke pursued his postgraduate studies in philosophy at the University of St Andrews, where he received an MLitt degree in 2006 and a Ph.D. in 2010. After completing his doctoral studies, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo and at the University of Lisbon. In 2013, he took up a position as University Lecturer at Umeå University. In 2016, he was awarded a Pro Futura Scientia Fellowship at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, nominated by the Department of Philosophy at Uppsala University, where he is now also a senior lecturer. Dr. Stokke's research is mainly in the fields of philosophy of language and epistemology, but he has also worked on ethics and philosophy of action.