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Harry Frankfurt’s seminal essay  On Bullshit  draws a vital distinction: the liar  knows  the truth and tries to cover it; the...

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Introduction: Beyond Content—Understanding Bullshit Functionally Bullshit is not merely about  falsehoods or deception ; it is a ...

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Introduction: The Bullshit Boom In our current era, the sheer volume of  bullshit  has grown exponentially. What was once a tactic used...

Introduction: The Struggle to Discern Truth Humans have a complicated relationship with truth. We often believe we are objective,...

Introduction: Bullshit and the Problem of Truth Harry Frankfurt’s seminal essay  On Bullshit  (1986) delineates bullshit as distinct from...