Ethics Without Morals by Joel Marks [Book Review]

Philosophy Now 103:42-44 (2014)
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Book review. The author incisively defends moral anti-realism. He advises that one should act only on one's considered desires, not on moral absolutes. But he fails to give guidance about what is important or advisable to desire.

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