LEADER 02453nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910782794703321 005 20230721004239.0 010 $a9786611793869 010 $a1-281-79386-8 010 $a0-87586-653-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000691280 035 $a(EBL)362242 035 $a(OCoLC)476192392 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000358354 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12126571 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000358354 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10378480 035 $a(PQKB)10464830 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000130221 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12019307 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000130221 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10082304 035 $a(PQKB)11668581 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC362242 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL362242 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10476861 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL179386 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000691280 100 $a20080602d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aControvert, or, On the lie$b[electronic resource] $eand other philosophical dialogues /$fNicholas J. Pappas 210 $aNew York $cAlgora Pub.$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (214 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87586-652-2 311 $a0-87586-651-4 327 $aTable of Contents; I. Controvert, Or On the Lie; An Interlude with a Critic; The Music of the Principles; The Political World; Good the Enemy of Better?; Keystone to a Whole Personality; Tyrant; Questions Concerning the Dubious Virtue of the Lie; II. Contempt; II. Architect; IV. Brilliance; V. Ambition; VI. Anarchy 330 $aTaking a quizzical, philosophical look at the conundrums life places before us, the author explores paradoxical situations in philosophical dialogues geared to stimulate thought and resonate with the reader's own experiences. Implications regarding politics and politicians, leadership and democracy are investigated along the way. 606 $aPhilosophy$vMiscellanea 606 $aTruthfulness and falsehood$vMiscellanea 615 0$aPhilosophy 615 0$aTruthfulness and falsehood 676 $a177/.3 700 $aPappas$b Nicholas J$0866706 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782794703321 996 $aControvert, or, On the lie$93755089 997 $aUNINA