Showing posts with label Joel Marks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joel Marks. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

LINK: Joel Marks on Atheism, Amorality, and Animals

[This post was originally published on The Secular Outpost on October 19, 2011. It was republished here on November 8, 2021 with the date manually adjusted to reflect its original publication date. The link was also updated to its current location.]

Philosopher Joel Marks, of "Confessions of an Ex-Moralist" Fame, recently wrote another essay for the New York Times on his amoralism and concern for the treatment of animals.

Thursday, October 06, 2011

LINK: Confessions of an Ex-Moralist

[This post was originally published on The Secular Outpost on October 6, 2011. It was republished here on November 7, 2021 with the date manually adjusted to reflect its original publication date.]

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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