Saturday 1 December 2012

Mendacefulness

Bernard Williams thinks we value 'truthfulness' (sincerity, assertion) more than 'truth' (precision, accuracy). Of course it depends on the discourse: we may value the former in a politician or religious leader and the latter in an accountant or car mechanic.  But what is the opposite?  Do we despise 'mendacefulness' more than 'mendacity'?

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