- Truthfulness and falsehood, American wit and humor, Language arts and disciplines, Linguistics
A moral philosopher tries to nail down bullshit by distinguishing it from related concepts such as lying and humbug.
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- Author
- Harry G. Frankfurt
- First published
- January 10, 2005
- Pages
- 80
- Publisher
- Paidós, Recorded Books, Yi lin chu ban she
- Editions
- 11
- Language
- English, German, heb, Chinese
- ISBN
- 9788449318832
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“One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit.”
Harry Gordon Frankfurt (May 29, 1929 – July 16, 2023) was an American philosopher. He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught from 1990 until 2002. Frankfurt also taught at Yale University, Rockefeller University, and Ohio State University. Frankfurt made significant contributions to fields like ethics and philosophy of mind. **Source**: [Harry G. Frankfurt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Frankfurt) on Wikipedia.
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