Augustine on Lying and Deception

For Augustine the necessary and sufficient conditions of lying were that the speaker say with intentionality what he believed to the false and that he intend todeceive, either with respect to the statement uttered or with respect to the state of belief of the speaker.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Thomas D. Feehan
Published: S.n., s.l., 1988
Volume:19
Pages:131-139
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Topic:- Works > Works of moral theology > Contra mendacium / De mendacio
- Doctrine > From man to God > Evil. Sin > [Vices divers] > [mensonge]
- Doctrine > From man to God > Evil. Sin > [Vices divers] > [tromperie]
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