Episode #248 ... What philosophers say about lying.

About this episode

The episode discusses various philosophical arguments for and against lying.

Today we talk about some of the best arguments for and against lying in the history of philosophy. Hope you love it. :) Sponsor: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Stephen West

Topics covered

• lying
• philosophy
• ethics
• arguments
• truth
• deception

Keywords

• lying
• philosophy
• ethics
• truth
• deception
• arguments
• Nord VPN

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