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Title: PG WIP Seminar: Andrew Donnelly
USYD Philosophy Postgraduate Work-In-Progress Seminar
Andrew Donnelly, 'Conscience and the Psychopath’s Moral Deficit'
ABSTRACT: There is wide disagreement as to what the peculiar moral deficit
of psychopaths is. Some (synthetic internalists) argue that psychopaths do
not make genuine moral judgements; while psychopaths make various
assertions about rightness/wrongness, those assertions are not
representative of an underlying moral judgement. Others (synthetic
externalists) argue that some psychopaths do in fact make moral judgements,
it is just that they remain completely unmotivated by those judgements. I
side with the synthetic externalists while offering a novel explanation of
the psychopath’s moral deficit. Specifically, I argue that while
psychopaths are capable of making thin moral judgements they are incapable
of making judgements of conscience.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you would like to present or require further information, please contact
Nick Malpas at [email protected]
The format is 30 minutes for presentations followed by 1 hour of
discussion. Since the primary aim of this seminar is to generate
discussion, presentations need not be particularly polished or formal.
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When: Mon Sep 20 3:30pm – 5pm Eastern Time - Melbourne, Sydney
Where: Philosophy Common Room (Main Quad, University of Sydney)
Calendar: Postgraduate Events
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