Whether accurate or not, Stocker's description of the philosophical landscape in the late seventies would have rung true to many philosophers at the time. Views that accepted what Kant calls the “old formula of the schools,” or, as will call them, “scholastic views,” enjoyed widespread acceptance through long periods of the history of philosophy. I would hazard a guess that something like what Kant describes as the “old formula of the schools,” and perhaps even stronger versions of it, were widely taken for granted around Kant's time, and they were certainly still very influential when Stocker wrote “Desiring the Bad.” But wherever the historical truth lies, the climate has changed significantly. Most philosophers accept that we do not necessarily desire the good. Partly because of the influence of Stocker and others, the current philosophical “mainstream” position is that evaluative attitudes (such as judging that something is good, valuing, etc.) do not determine and are not to be identified with motivational attitudes (such as desires, wants, etc.).