Truth: Ideas in Profile by Simon Blackburn (English) Paperback Book

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One of the world's leading thinkers on truth explains what it is, the different ways of approaching and understanding it, and why it matters.

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Truth has always been a thorny topic. How does it work? Who decides what it is? And why is it seen as so important? In this lucid introduction to the topic, leading scholar Simon Blackburn describes the main approaches to the notion of truth and considers how these relate to different perspectives on belief, interpretation, facts, knowledge and action. He then looks at how these ideas can be applied to:- aesthetics, taste and the judgement of art; - ethics and how people decide how they should (or should not) live; - reason and rational truth and whether these may be found or learnt in conversation, agreement and disagreement;- religious belief and the ultimate cause of the cosmos.Understanding what constitutes truth has practical value in every aspect of life, and whether you are voting in an election or finding an excuse for being late, Professor Blackburn's clear and incisive account will illuminate your choice, and stimulate, inform and entertain you along the way.

Author Biography

Simon Blackburn was the Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and remains a Fellow of Trinity College. He is known for his appearances in the British media such as BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze and his many publications which span popular and academic moral philosophy. His books include Spreading the Word (1984), The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (1994), Ruling Passions: A Theory of Practical Reasoning (1998), Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (2001), Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics (2002), Lust: The Seven Deadly Sins (2003), and Mirror, Mirror: The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love (2014).

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Limpid ... profound insights are delivered with the grace of conversational asides ... highly recommended * TLS *

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One of the world's leading thinkers on truth explains what it is, the different ways of approaching and understanding it, and why it matters

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Truth has always been a thorny topic. How does it work? Who decides what it is? And why is it seen as so important? In this lucid introduction to the topic, leading scholar Simon Blackburn describes the main approaches to the notion of truth and considers how these relate to different perspectives on belief, interpretation, facts, knowledge and action. He then looks at how these ideas can be applied to: - aesthetics, taste and the judgement of art; - ethics and how people decide how they should (or should not) live; - reason and rational truth and whether these may be found or learnt in conversation, agreement and disagreement; - religious belief and the ultimate cause of the cosmos. Understanding what constitutes truth has practical value in every aspect of life, and whether you are voting in an election or finding an excuse for being late, Professor Blackburn's clear and incisive account will illuminate your choice, and stimulate, inform and entertain you along the way.

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Limpid ... profound insights are delivered with the grace of conversational asides ... highly recommended

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One of the world's leading thinkers on truth explains what it is, the different ways of approaching and understanding it, and why it matters

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Written by one of the world's leading philosophers

Competing Titles

Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy Simon Blackburn 9780192854254 $17.95 OUP 2013 What Does It All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy Thomas Nagel 9780195052169 $19.95 OUP 1987 Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics Simon Blackburn 9780192853776 $14.95 OUP 2003 Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction Edward Craig 9780192854216 $11.95 OUP 2002 Ethics: A Very Short Introduction Simon Blackburn 9780192804426 $11.95 OUP 2009

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Written by one of the world's leading philosophers Witty, incisive, entertaining, revealing Shows the importance of truth in everyday and public life Part of the Ideas in Profile series - small introductions to big topics Blackburn looks at how the main appraoches to truth impact on such matters as belief, objectivity, integrity and knowledge on the one hand and religion, values, ideals, justice, fanaticism, gullibility, and tolerance on the other. He shows that a clear-headed theoretical approach to what constitutes truth not only has a considerable practical value in everyday life and is a vital component of a just and well-functioning civil society, but that it will sharpen our understanding of public affairs in domestic and international contexts

Details ISBN1781257221 Author Simon Blackburn Publisher Profile Books Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 1781257221 ISBN-13 9781781257227 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-03-02 Media Book Imprint Profile Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 121 Edition Main Audience Age 0-0 Language English Translated from English UK Release Date 2017-03-02 Series Ideas in Profile - small books, big ideas AU Release Date 2017-03-02 Edition Description Main Alternative 9781782832928 Audience General Pages 108 NZ Release Date 2017-03-28 We've got this

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