tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post7159111502583574352..comments2024-03-27T20:37:09.185-05:00Comments on Alexander Pruss's Blog: Alibis and liesAlexander R Prusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-20051431721353816052011-09-22T12:19:19.474-05:002011-09-22T12:19:19.474-05:00My wife also notes that if you're the sort of ...My wife also notes that if you're the sort of person who would lie in extreme circumstances, but who otherwise carefully tells the truth, then you will not be practiced enough at lying to be able to lie effectively. So that's another practical consideration. You may tell the Nazi that you aren't hiding anybody, but if you're not a practiced liar--and surely none of us should be that--pretty likely you're just earning additional punishment for lying to him.Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-48425159190116707562011-09-21T21:35:13.329-05:002011-09-21T21:35:13.329-05:00Epistemology is not my field, so I don't reall...Epistemology is not my field, so I don't really know. Most of the little epistemology I know I've picked up from more knowledgeable colleagues or from their students.Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-34815845233118061062011-09-21T20:19:14.247-05:002011-09-21T20:19:14.247-05:00Professor Pruss,
What would you say is the best ...Professor Pruss, <br /><br />What would you say is the best book to get started on, in regards to learning about the Philosophy of Epistemology?Cornell Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13255210404560230404noreply@blogger.com