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LINK: Confessions of an Ex-Moralist

Jeffery Jay Lowder | October 6, 2011

The New York Times recently published an essay by philosopher Joel Marks, entitled, “Confessions of an Ex-Moralist,” in which he describes his decision to eliminate “all moral concepts and language from [his] thinking, feeling and actions.” If you haven’t already seen this, it’s an enjoyable read.

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