THE PHENOMENON OF LIE IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND EVOLUTIONARY SCIENCES (Zjawisko klamstwa w perspektywie nauk neurokognitywnych i ewolucyjnych)

• Authors: Hohol Mateusz
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The present paper deals with the phenomenon of lies and lying from the point of view of the theory of evolution and contemporary cognitive science. In order to investigate these relationships, the following steps are taken: firstly, differences between classical theories of lie are presented (including those created by Aristotele, Thomas Aquinas and Machiavelli) followed by their juxtaposition with the contemporary sciences. It is shown that not only human beings lie, deceive and manipulate. Secondly, the Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis in primathology is analysed (Byrne, Whiten, de Waal). Moreover, the neuroscientific approach to the act of lie exposure is discussed (e.g. Brain fingerprinting), along with the issues of neuroethics. Finally, self-deception is presented in the context of the theory of evolution.

Keywords

EN

DECEPTION; EVOLUTIONARY SCIENCES; LIE; MACHIAVELLIAN INTELLIGENCE HYPOTHESIS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSCIENCE; SELF-DECEPTION

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: Semina Scientiarum
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 91-109
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Hohol Mateusz

• Mateusz Hohol, Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawla II w Krakowie, Wydzial Filozofii, ul. Kanonicza 9, 31-002 Kraków, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA080525