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(2005) Trust, risk and uncertainty, Dordrecht, Springer.
In this chapter the theme of moral uncertainty in the modern world is addressed through a discussion of Descartes" mind/body dualism. I suggest that such uncertainty may, to some degree, be attributed to a kind of cultural mind/body dualism which makes reasoned moral judgement virtually impossible. I suggest, further, that a more careful reading of Descartes may help overcome such cultural dualism and establish firmer grounds for practical philosophy.
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Assiter, A. (2005)., Moral uncertainty, feminism and Descartes' demon, in S. Watson & A. Moran (eds.), Trust, risk and uncertainty, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 73-86.
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