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Satire, Lies and Politics

The Case of Dr Arbuthnot

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Conal Condren

    1. Department of Political Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 3-12

    3. Topicality and the Limits of Party Commitment

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 13-26

    4. Satire

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 27-55

    5. The ‘Pseudologia’ and Scientific Learning

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 56-73

    6. A System of Politics

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 74-96

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Casuistry

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 99-110

    3. Political Lying

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 111-143

    4. Philosophical Lying

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 144-158

    5. Conclusion

      • Conal Condren
      Pages 159-164

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 165-192
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This, the first full analysis of Arbuthnot's Art of Political Lying (1712), argues that the work is a commentary on long-standing themes of debate in science, rhetoric and philosophy and should be seen as a seminal satire standing in opposition to the practice of Swift and Pope. Rather than simply condemning dishonesty, Arbuthnot raises serious questions about the elusive nature of truth in politics. The argument thus traverses literary analysis, intellectual history and philosophy. An original version of the Art of Political Lying , based on English and French editions is supplied in the appendix.

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  • Department of Political Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    Conal Condren

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