The Sociology of Deception and Self-deception

Abstract

The main problem of sociology is excess of information, no scarcity. Epistemologies must face scarcity of information. The epistemology of the trail by Carlo Ginzburg, does not resolve the major questions set by sociology. The author's proposal is an epistemology of paradox for to face up the sociological analysis of deception and self-deception, the taken for granted world, evidence of confusion, confidence and suspition, memory and oblivion, humour, passions and feelings.