Why Truth Matters

{{Infobox book

| name = Why Truth Matters

| image = Why truth matters benson.jpg

| authors = Ophelia Benson
Jeremy Stangroom

| subjects = Philosophy, Truth

| publisher = Continuum

| pub_date = 2006

| media_type = Print

| pages = 215

| isbn = 978-0-8264-7608-1

| oclc = 61151640

| dewey =

}}

Why Truth Matters is a book by Ophelia Benson and Jeremy Stangroom published by Continuum Books in 2006.

It was widely praised on its release, and reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement,{{cite web|title=Why truth Matters |url=http://www.whytruthmatters.com/review_tls.htm |accessdate=2008-07-21 |last=Darach |first=Jack Darach |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517012424/http://www.whytruthmatters.com/review_tls.htm |archivedate=May 17, 2008 }} The Guardian{{cite news|title=Better late than ever? - Steven Poole on On Late Style, Body Count, Why Truth Matters|url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1804211,00.html |accessdate=2008-07-21 |last=Poole |first=Steven |authorlink = Steven Poole| work=The Guardian | location=London | date=2006-06-24}} and the Financial Times.{{cite web|title=Financial Times|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42c3f6c0-1d39-11db-bf06-0000779e2340,dwp_uuid=27955682-300e-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8,print=yes.html?nclick_check=1 |accessdate=2008-07-21 |last=Blackburn |first=Simon |authorlink=Simon Blackburn }}

Author Johann Hari called it "a sassy and profound response to this cascade of superstition and silliness."Johann Hari.[http://www.johannhari.com/2006/05/13/-why-truth-matters-by-ophelia-benson-and-jeremy-stangroom Why Truth Matters by Ophelia Benson and Jeremy Stangroom], The Independent, May 14, 2006