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Ethics : Inventing Right and Wrong by J. L. Mackie is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ethics : Inventing Right and Wrong about?
This title presents an insight into moral skepticism of the 20th century. The author argues that our every-day moral codes are an 'error theory' based on the presumption of moral facts which, he persuasively argues, don't exist. His refutation of such facts is based on their metaphysical 'queerness' and the observation of cultural relativity.
Who reads Ethics : Inventing Right and Wrong?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- J. L. Mackie
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140135589
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Sociology, Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (355 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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