Truth in Public Life

Truth in Public Life explores the difficulty in defining truth, its critical importance in civilised society and the challenges and threats to telling the truth in different public service settings. This short book is a potent reminder of how important truth is, even as it is threatened afresh.

About the author

Vernon White is an Anglican priest and theological scholar. Stephen Lamport is a former Receiver General of Westminster Abbey and Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales. Claire Foster-Gilbert is the founding director of Westminster Abbey Institute, co-founder of the St Paul’s Institute, and member of numerous medical and theological ethics committees.

Summary

Truth in Public Life explores the difficulty in defining truth, its critical importance in civilised society and the challenges and threats to telling the truth in different public service settings. This short book is a potent reminder of how important truth is, even as it is threatened afresh.

Product details

• Authors: Claire Foster-Gilbert, Claire Lamport Foster-Gilbert, Clare Foster-Gilbert, Clare Lamport Foster-Gilbert, Stephen Lamport, Vernon White, Vernon Lamport White
• Publisher: Haus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781912208906
• ISBN: 978-1-912208-90-6
• No. of pages: 90
• Series: Haus Curiosities
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education