The Truth About Denial: Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics, and Religion 9780190062279, 9780190062262, 9780190062293

People believe what they want to believe. It is a striking-yet all too familiar-fact about human beings that our belief-

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The Truth About Denial: Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics, and Religion
9780190062279, 9780190062262, 9780190062293

When homelessness became increasingly visible in the early 1980s, most Americans were reluctant to admit what was obviou

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In The Ascetic Ideal, Stephen Mulhall shows how areas of cultural life that seem to be either essentially unconnected to

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I want to show what denialism seeks to prevent; the exposure of dark desire. It is only when we look directly at this da

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Truth is in trouble. In response, this book presents a new conception of truth. It recognizes that prominent philosopher

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A pioneering study of why truth is important in philosophy, public culture, and everyday life.

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How should we share the truth about the environmental crisis? At a moment when even the most basic facts about ecology a

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Through his book, Sagan shows atheism in a new light. Atheism, though commonly thought to be full of immorality, is not

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