It is simply an error, though no doubt an attractive and in… - J. L. Mackie

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It is simply an error, though no doubt an attractive and inspiring one, to suppose that there is one evil — capitalism, say, or colonialism — the destruction of which would make everything in the garden lovely.

J. L. Mackie

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John Leslie Mackie FBA (25 August 1917 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian philosopher. He made significant contributions to ethics, the philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and the philosophy of language. Mackie had influential views on metaethics, including his defence of moral scepticism and his sophisticated defence of atheism.

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Alternative Names: John Leslie Mackie • John L. Mackie • JL Mackie • J.L. Mackie

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