Weight: 170 grams Dimensions: 150 x 105 x 10 mm 'Bullshit' is not a nice word, but that keeps many people do not depend on produce precisely that verbal garbage that is in American literature loosely referred to as 'bullshit'. A tiny gem of philosophy enlightens, and comforts all those who strive for a clear language.
Let's start with the person. The author of the tiny ribbon that carries the more beautiful in the original title "On Bullshit" is, in fact as it is announced on the cover. Frankfurt is a reasonably well-known American philosopher, quite old and therefore perhaps as well, and taught at Princeton University.
I one day in TIME about a conversation of this book have stumbled, or I would have simply overlooked in any bookstore. As I try in my course "Academic Writing and Writing" to convey a sense of what is clear, fair and understandable language, this book came to me just right. It is my right when I say "Bullshit Qualifications talk - such characteristics that it is better than authors of scientific texts are not (or surrendered).
Actually, the book is not very easy to digest, because It assumes some familiarity with philosophical approaches. It starts with a bang and a provocation: "One of the most striking features of our culture is the fact that there is so much bullshit." The rest of the book attempts to clarify Frankfurt (s), which is bullshit. How to avoid him, he does not say - that you should then come to me in the event. I just want to have to do something else.
A etymological clarify the origin of the word Bullshit shows the proximity to the wash, to humbug, to rhetoric, etc., attaches great importance to Frankfurt to work out the difference to lie. Despite its small size The book is a treasure trove of anecdotes that illustrate how easy it has become equally self-evident in all social areas, "bullshit" (to bullshit). Frankfurt particularly mentioned the sectors of public relations and politics.
remains to clarify the question of why there is so much bullshit in this world. First, the Frankfurt, because the amount of communication as a whole is increased - and hence the portion that is just not much more than hollow rhetoric. But, secondly, because we have lost an ideal, the ideal of sincerity. More and more people are almost forced to use force to produce Bullshit . - Including scientists, "Bullshit is always necessary when circumstances force people to talk about things they know nothing The production of bullshit is so then suggested that if a man gets into the situation or is even obliged to to speak on a subject that is beyond his level of knowledge regarding the facts relevant to the topic. " Few people manage to remain silent in this sitaution.
contribution to the future of humanity: Frankfurt shows that everything can be bullshit, even sincerity. Silence can develop healing powers.
Harry G. Frankfurt: Bullshit. 2006th Frankfurt am Main ISBN 3-518-58450-2
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