[Veynes] present book has some kinship with his sprightly theoretical work Comment on ecrit lhistoire- and he declares that its aim was to provoke reflection on the way our conception of truth is built up and changes over the centuries...The styleMore[Veynes] present book has some kinship with his sprightly theoretical work Comment on ecrit lhistoire- and he declares that its aim was to provoke reflection on the way our conception of truth is built up and changes over the centuries...The style is brilliant and exhilarating.--Jasper Griffin, Times Literary Supplement