Of Giving the Lie
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"Of Giving the Lie" is a short moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature and consequences of falsehood and slander.
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| Francis Bacon | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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essayist ⓘ moral essay ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage respect for truth
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warn against the practice of giving the lie ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baconian philosophy
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English Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circaAuthorActivePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
social conflict caused by lies
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verbal injury to others ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
harm caused by slander
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nature of falsehood ⓘ personal integrity ⓘ public reputation ⓘ relationship between truth and social order ⓘ |
| genre | essay ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
condemnation of deliberate falsehood
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condemnation of malicious accusation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | short ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
falsehood
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honor ⓘ morality ⓘ reputation ⓘ slander ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| period | early modern period ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
falsehood undermines trust
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truth is socially and morally valuable ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Essays by Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
ethical consequences of lying
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social effects of slander ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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moralizing ⓘ |
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