As ubiquitous and influential as gossip is, it has been surprisingly downplayed as a topic of philosophical, psychological, and sociological investigation and debate. In this book, twenty-two scholars
Recent years have seen a marked revival of interest among philosophers in the topic of friendship. This collection of fifteen articles is the first to make some of the best recent work on friendship r
"I speak the truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare...."-- Montaigne"All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.'" -- Tennessee WilliamsTruth and d
Provides a critical analysis of the ethical issues of individual secrecy in terms of family, friends, and career, discusses collective practices of concealment, and interprets the ethics and motivatio
