On Lying: A look at truth and deceit through the lens of Sartre and Camus
Abstract
This paper seeks to explore lying, both in and out of the therapy room. It engages predominantly with the philosophies of Sartre and Camus, particularly their writings on deception and self-deception, to examine phenomenologically what it might mean existentially both to lie to ourselves and to others.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Existential Analysis Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 91–102
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026