True to Life

Why Truth Matters

Michael P. Lynch (University of Connecticut)

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English

Bradford Books
05 August 2005

Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Social & political philosophy

Series: True to Life

Why truth is important in our everyday lives.

Why does truth matter when politicians so easily sidestep it and intellectuals scorn it as irrelevant? Why be concerned over an abstract idea like truth when something that isn't true-for example, a report of Iraq's attempting to buy materials for nuclear weapons-gets the desired result- the invasion of Iraq? In this engaging and spirited book, Michael Lynch argues that truth does matter, in both our personal and political lives. Lynch explains that the growing cynicism over truth stems in large part from our confusion over what truth is. ""We need to think our way past our confusion and shed our cynicism about the value of truth,"" he writes. ""Otherwise, we will be unable to act with integrity, to live authentically, and to speak truth to power.""

True to Life defends four simple claims- that truth is objective; that it is good to believe what is true; that truth is a goal worthy of inquiry; and that truth can be worth caring about for its own sake, not just because it gets us other things we want. In defense of these ""truisms about truth"", Lynch diagnoses the sources of our cynicism and argues that many contemporary theories of truth cannot adequately account for its value. He explains why we should care about truth, arguing that truth and its pursuit are part of living a happy life, important in our personal relationships and for our political values.

By: Michael P. Lynch (University of Connecticut)
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780262622011
ISBN 10: 0262622017
Series: True to Life
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 05 August 2005
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael P. Lynch is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and the author of Truth in Context: An Essay on Pluralism and Objectivity and True to Life: Why Truth Matters, both published by the MIT Press.

Reviews for True to Life: Why Truth Matters

True to Life...asserts some simple truths about truth; for example, that it's good, [and] that it's worthy of pursuit... -Richard Halicks, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Winner of <PrizeName>Gold Award Winner for Philosophy in the 2004 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards</PrizeName> 2004
Winner of ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award: Philosophy 2004.
Winner of Gold Award Winner for Philosophy in the 2004 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards 2004
Winner of Gold Award Winner for Philosophy in the 2004 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards</PrizeName> 2004