In 1943, C.S Lewis published a series of four lectures on the subject of moral realism. His point of departure was a school textbook which he accuses of promoting moral relativism. To avoid upsetting its authors unduly, he refers to it as The Green Book.
"The practical result of education in the spirit of The Green Book" he warns “Must be the destruction of the society which accepts it."
Readers may not be entirely surprised to learn that Lewis's Green Book and my Australian English Textbook are one and the same...
This is the beginning of Chapter 3 of my current Work in Progress. The full text is available on my Patreon page; subsequent chapters will be appearing over the next few weeks.
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