Love and Lies

This is a strange and hauntingly intelligent book. To read it is to see new and unsettling complexities in our most cherished relationships, as well as to understand a little better the subtle workings of our own deceitful minds – Oliver Thring * Sunday Times *A philosophical memoir with juicy details and an aching sense of loss and yearning—in other words, something entirely strange and new from a wounded lover of the truth – Walter Kirn, author of Up in the AirPerhaps paradoxically, this is one of the most honest books I have read about love – Simon Critchley, author of The Book of Dead PhilosophersRead this book if you really want to know some of the scary truths about love–or even if, like me, you have attained the ideal of pure, truthful, transparent love… Martin writes philosophy the way I wish all philosophers would: with humor, wit, and style – Akhil Sharma, author of Family Life: A NovelLove and Lies is a delight to read – Michael Washburn * Boston Globe Sunday *One cannot but admire Martin’s panoramic reading and his effortless summoning of philosophers past and present to bear witness – Elspeth Barker * LIterary Review *It is often claimed that philosophers 1) write badly 2) do not write about important problems that ordinary people face and 3) only raise questions and never provide answers. This book is beautifully written, deals with love and sincerity, and is genuinely useful * Gerald Dworkin *

Clancy Martin is a former owner of a variety of jewellery operations in Texas. He is presently an Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He has translated Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, has written several books for Oxford University Press, and has published many essays, reviews and short stories. He is the author of the acclaimed novel How to Sell. He is married and has three daughters.