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Ep. 327: Harry Frankfurt on Bullsh*t and Authenticity (Part One)

Ep. 327: Harry Frankfurt on Bullsh*t and Authenticity (Part One)

Published 3 years ago
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Mark, Wes, Dylan, and Seth discuss the celebrated 1986 essay "On Bullshit."

Does bullshit necessarily involve lying? Frankfurt defines it as instead indifferent to truth, though still deceptive about what kind of speech act the audience is supposed to think that it is.

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