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The Prevalence of Deceit /

In 1954 Adlai Stevenson, widely regarded as an honest (if not always successful) politician, urged his supporters to "cling everlastingly to the truth." Seven years later he lied to the United Nations about the Bay of Pigs. We have come to expect lies from politicians, F. G. Bailey says, b...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bailey, F. G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 0 |t Frontmatter --  |t Contents --  |t Acknowledgments --  |t Preface --  |t 1. What Is Truth? --  |t 2. Collusive Lying --  |t 3. Lies to Adversaries --  |t 4. Do What You Will? --  |t References --  |t Index 
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