Do psychopaths really threaten moral rationalism?

Jeanette Kennett

doi:10.1080/13869790500492524

Do psychopaths really threaten moral rationalism?

Jeanette Kennett

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Abstract

It is often claimed that the existence of psychopaths undermines moral rationalism. I examine a recent empirically based argument for this claim and conclude that rationalist accounts of moral judgement and moral reasoning are perfectly compatible with the evidence cited.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-82
Number of pages	14
Journal	Philosophical Explorations
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13869790500492524
Publication status	Published - Mar 2006

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