Why Truth Matters
Encyclopedia
Why Truth Matters is a book by Ophelia Benson
and Jeremy Stangroom
published by Continuum Books
in 2006.
According to the cover, it is "an argument for the importance of truth, along with related values and practices of reason, inquiry, evidence, testing, peer review, and the like, and against trendy but incoherent pseudo-philosophical moves that would replace them with wishful thinking."
It was widely praised on its release, and reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian
and the Financial Times
.
Author Johann Hari
called it "a sassy and profound response to this cascade of superstition and silliness."
Ophelia Benson
Ophelia Benson is co-author of The Dictionary of Fashionable Nonsense: A Guide for Edgy People, Why Truth Matters , and Does God Hate Women?....
and Jeremy Stangroom
Jeremy Stangroom
Jeremy Stangroom is a British writer, editor, and website designer. He is an editor and co-founder, with Julian Baggini, of The Philosophers’ Magazine, and has written and edited several philosophy books. He is also co-founder, with Ophelia Benson of the website 'Butterflies and Wheels'.Stangroom...
published by Continuum Books
Continuum International Publishing Group
The Continuum International Publishing Group is a publisher of books, with its editorial offices in London and New York City. It had been owned by Nova Capital Management since 2005...
in 2006.
According to the cover, it is "an argument for the importance of truth, along with related values and practices of reason, inquiry, evidence, testing, peer review, and the like, and against trendy but incoherent pseudo-philosophical moves that would replace them with wishful thinking."
It was widely praised on its release, and reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
.
Author Johann Hari
Johann Hari
Johann Hari is an award winning British journalist who has been a columnist at The Independent, the The Huffington Post, and contributed to several other publications. In 2011, Hari was accused of plagiarism; he subsequently was suspended from The Independent and surrendered his 2008 Orwell Prize...
called it "a sassy and profound response to this cascade of superstition and silliness."
External links
- Why Truth Matters Extracts from Butterflies and Wheels
- Official website