Description: Presents cutting-edge empirical research on the concept of lying as well as related concepts such as fake news and the morality of lying versus misleading.
Brief description: Alex Wiegmann is a Ramón y Cajal researcher at University of Granada, Spain.
Review Quotes:
"The topics of deception, falsehood, and bullshit have risen to the forefront of both academic and popular attention in recent years. This volume is absolutely essential for anyone interested in keeping on top of work in this area. It's uniquely important in bringing together both empirical and philosophical research, and showing the immense rewards that come from interdisciplinary studies. A fantastic addition to the literature." --Jennifer Saul, Waterloo Chair in Social and Political Philosophy of Language, University of Waterloo, Canada
"This ground-breaking collection of essays is the first to combine the latest findings in experimental philosophy with new theoretical work on lying, misleading, bullshitting, assertion, fake news, and perjury. Each chapter makes a significant, empirically informed contribution to our understanding of these concepts. The book sets a new standard for philosophical work on lying and is destined to become authoritative in the field." --James Mahon, Visiting Instructor, Yale University, USA