On Bullshit is an exploratory look into bullshit as it is unto itself. It is a short read that enamors you as the reader into really seeking the truth about bullshit. Frankfurt uses references from The Prevalence of Humbug by Max Black to illustrate how humbug is similar, but does not portray the essence of bullshit. Harry Frankfurt wraps a nice bow around some of what Ludwig Wittgenstein portrayed giving what he considers "a more accurate appreciation of the central characteristics of bullshit". To conclude his exploration into bullshit, he looks to the Oxford English Dictionary. With his diatribe of explanation, his conclusion to the book offers the ultimate gift. "Our natures are, indeed, elusively insubstantial - notoriously less stable and less inherent than the natures of other things. And insofar as this is the case, sincerity itself is bullshit."
Will you read this book again? Yes
Would you suggest this book be added to a personal library or leave it at the public library? Personal
Reviewed By Mike W - Twin Cities, MN
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