Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

PART I: ORIGINS, METHOD, AND CASES

PART II: MORAL THEORY

PART III: PRIVACY, TOLERANCE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

PART IV: DECEPTION: ASPECTS AND ROLES

PART V: IRONY, HYPOCRISY, AND SOCRATES

Concluding Reflections

Select Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Béla Szabados and Eldon Soifer are both Professors of Philosophy at the University of Regina.

Reviews

“The pervasiveness and power of the charge of hypocrisy make it one of the most shared concepts in both historical and contemporary moral experience. At the same time hypocrisy has been a surprisingly unattended and underdeveloped area of moral discourse. With one thoughtful and thorough treatise Szabados and Soifer have not only wonderfully remedied a very serious shortcoming within moral philosophy, but they have produced the seminal work on what promises to be a fresh and important discussion in ethical theory and applied ethics alike.” ― Michael Nelson, University of Idaho

“Szabados and Soifer are to be congratulated for a fine intellectual collaboration. They proceed with clarity, gentleness and an admirably unhurried and untechnical use of argument and observation. It is a joy to find moral seriousness and the enjoyment of intellectual pursuits so harmoniously combined.” ― Terence Penelhum, University of Calgary

“I have read Hypocrisy with much pleasure and enlightenment. In an age dominated by ‘spin,’ a sane and subtle account of hypocrisy is much needed. One emerges from the book with a deeper appreciation of the authentic moral life, of its challenges and its rewards.” ― Roger Shiner, Okanagan University College

“A pleasure to read, this book will engage nonprofessional philosophers while also offering insights to philosophers.” ― M.A. Michael, Austin Peay State University