In Defense of Hypocrisy: Picking Sides in the War on Virtue

by Jeremy Lott

A thought-provoking, wit-filled, morally-charged defense of good people who behave badly, this book sheds much-needed light on the corrosive uses of hypocrisy, accusations, and the real virtue-impoverished agendas behind them.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595550526
• ISBN13: 9781595550521
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Jeremy Lott is a Total Hypocrite

Lott sets out to overturn the conviction of hypocrisy and convinces at least this juror. Aiding his case is Jeremy's easy story-telling style. Considering how in-your-face the topic probably seems to some, the book's argument is gentle (but persuasive, I think). A good read.

Readable and Stimulating

Though this book is billed as a defense, it's really much more than that: A study of why hypocrisy is so pervasive, why people are so offended by it, and whether that offense always makes sense. It's a remarkably thorough treatment of the topic, especially considering what a quick read it is. Lott isn't always right (he overestimates the role that aversion to hypocrisy has played in reactions to priest-molester scandals, for example), but he's always thought-provoking.