The Philosophy of Deception

This volume gathers together new essays on deception and self-deception by leading thinkers on the subject. The contributors discuss topics including the nature and the definition of deception; whether deception is morally blameworthy or not; attacks against and defenses of self-deception; andthe most famous philosophical account of lying by Immanuel Kant. Deception of others and self-deception share many more interconnections than is normally recognized, and these essays reveal the benefits of considering them together. The Philosophy of Deceptionill be of interest to philosophers across the spectrum including those interested in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and metaphysics.

Clancy Martin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri.

Contributors	p. ix
Introduction: The Intersections of Deception and Self-Deception	p. 3
The Practices of Deception And Self-Deception
Self, Deception, and Self-Deception in Philosophy	p. 15
On Truth, Lies, and Bullshit	p. 37
Deceit in War and Trade	p. 49
On the "Existential Positivity of Our Ability to Be Deceived"	p. 67
Self-Deception, Deception, and the Way of the World	p. 82
Duplicity Makes the Man, Or, Can Animals Lie?	p. 104
Lie Catching and Microexpressions	p. 118
Truth, Lies, and Self-Deception: The Theory And the Ethics
Deception and Trust	p. 139
Lying, Deception, and Related Concepts	p. 153
Deception and the Nature of Truth	p. 188
The Truth about Kant on Lies	p. 201
On the Supposed Duty of Truthfulness: Kant on Lying in Self-Defense	p. 225
User-Friendly Self-Deception: A Traveler's Manual	p. 244
Have I Unmasked Self-Deception or Am I Self-Deceived?	p. 260
Index	p. 277
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