Pseudology

<p>In an age where fake news, conspiracy theories, and outright lies by political and cultural leaders are commonplace, we may be becoming accustomed to lying, or worse, even immune to it. <i>Pseudology</i> unravels the reasons for this by describing a ¿science of lying¿ that looks at various aspects of this trait, from how it affects the brain to how it distorts perception.</p><p>Interest in lying goes back to antiquity and writing and debate only increased in our present day, but what is missing is a treatment that synthesizes the work from linguists, political scientists, anthropologists, psychologists and sociologists, tying them to the philosophical and literary views of lying throughout history. Such a treatment can be called pseudology: an interdisciplinary science for classifying, collating and assessing ideas about lying. This book is a comprehensive treatment of pseudology, emphasising the importance of studying lying in our current climate. <i>Pseudology</i> addresses questi