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Lying
An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity
By Griffiths, Paul E.
- ISBN
- 978-1-58743-086-2
- Publisher
- Brazos Press
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Reviewed on February 15, 2004
According to Griffiths (Catholic studies, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago; Religious Reading), St. Augustine provided the first fully Christian position on lying and one of the first truly systematic examinations of the subject in Western thought. The uniqueness of his argument rests on an ontological rather than a moral argument against lying. He argues that to lie knowingly, however morally justifia...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
