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On Bullshit

Book • 2005
In 'On Bullshit', Harry G. Frankfurt argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not by deliberately making false claims, but by conveying a certain impression without concern for whether anything is true.

He distinguishes bullshitting from lying, noting that liars at least acknowledge the importance of truth, whereas bullshitters disregard it entirely.

Frankfurt contends that excessive indulgence in bullshit can undermine the capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not, making bullshit a greater enemy of truth than lies.

The book explores the prevalence of bullshit in modern society and its implications for communication and truth.

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in the context of AI's ability to generate compelling but potentially false explanations.
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as a serious discussion that teaches a lot about the nature of truth and the truth regime.
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as incredibly relevant to the AI conversation.
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as the author of 'On Bullshit', a seminal work on the topic.
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in the context of social media's impact on truth-seeking and salience.
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as a book explaining the concept of "bullshit" in philosophy.
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refereert aan het boek, waarbij Harry Frankfurt de term 'bullshitter' filosofisch heeft bedacht.
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as an essay on the concept of bullshit.
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as philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work on bullshit.
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im Kontext der Unterscheidung zwischen Lüge und Bullshit.
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when explaining the distinction between a liar and a bullshitter.
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in the context of Harry Frankfurt's definition of 'bullshit'.
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