Frankfurt concludes that although bullshit can take many innocent forms, excessive indulgence in it can eventually undermine the practitioner’s capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not. Liars at least acknowledge that it matters what is true. By virtue of this, Frankfurt writes, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. Frankfurt on bullshit."How would our culture change without BS in it?" Franfurt: "It would be a lot quiter Hm. I don't know how it would be different, app. Harry G. Frankfurt is a professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University and the author of On bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins.
Suggested as a synonym for "bullshit" by Harry G. Frankfurt in On Bullshit. Etymology: s, of unknown origin; originally a jumbled mix of liquors (milk and beer, beer and wine, etc.), transferred s to "senseless jumble of words.". On bullshit Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. On bullshit by Frankfurt, Harry G., Publication date Topics Truthfulness and falsehood Publisher Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press Collection. Facts about ourselves are not peculiarly solid and resistant to skeptical dissolution. Our natures are, indeed, elusively insubstantial -- notoriously less stable and less inherent than the natures of other things. And insofar as this is the case, sincerity itself is bullshit." ― Harry G. Frankfurt, On Bullshit.
On Bullshit - Kindle edition by Frankfurt, Harry G.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading On Bullshit. Frankfurt concludes that although bullshit can take many innocent forms, excessive indulgence in it can eventually undermine the practitioner's capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not. Liars at least acknowledge that it matters what is true. By virtue of this, Frankfurt writes, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. Harry Frankfurt offers a philosophical analysis of bullshit that is golden. The prose by turns employs irony, broad humor, and tongue-in-cheek high seriousness while at the same time manages to have a rigorous logical coherence that is always impressive.
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