Moral Responsibility and the Psychopath
Moral Responsibility and the Psychopath
Are psychopaths morally responsible? Should we argue with them? Remonstrate with them, blame them, sometimes even praise them? Is it worth trying to change them, or should we just try to prevent them from causing harm? In this book, Jim Baxter aims to find serious answers to these deep philosophical questions, drawing on contemporary insights from psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience and law. Moral Responsibility and the Psychopath is the first sustained, book-length philosophical work on this important and fascinating topic, and will be of deep interest and importance to researchers in these fields – not to mention anyone who has had to interact with a psychopath in their everyday life.
- The first sustained book-length argument on moral responsibility and psychopathy
- Includes detailed analysis of concrete examples
- Engages with a broad range of philosophical, scientific and legal ideas on a topic that is of widespread importance both inside and outside academia
Reviews & endorsements
'… an excellent introduction and a clear conclusion … Highly recommended.' W. Simkulet, Choice
Product details
October 2023Paperback
9781009016391
222 pages
229 × 152 × 12 mm
0.331kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Moral Responsibility
- 2. Psychopathy
- 3. Psychopathy and Moral Responsibility
- 4. Emotions and Value
- 5. Empathy and Moral Development
- 6 Psychopathy in the Criminal Law
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index.
