The Communicative Act of Lying. A Philosophical Perspective
Abstract
In this paper, I aim at analysing – mostly from a logical and philosophical point of view – the communicative act of lying. According to Saint Augustine’s definition, the act of lying involves someone speaking against his/her own belief with the intention to deceive the interlocutor (or the public). This means that, actually, the essence of lying has nothing to do with telling the truth. In order to clarify some of its aspects, I will take into account and use two very important philosophical concepts, universality and (empirical) generality. At the same time, as a study case, I will bring into discussion a famous ancient paradox (the so-called “antinomy of the liar”).
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