Not much else to ask...This question could be another extension on to my question of animal action.
"If men are not angels, then who shall run the state?"
I imagine that they are since they are capable of logically weighing alternative means to achieve desired ends. I guess the question is: does a lack of conscience which removes any kind of human morals render one incapable of true action? This question could extend to psychotics such as schizophrenics as well.
They are, it's just unsocial and destructive action when they are in "psychopath mode"...look at Stalin. If you don't like it ou just have to learn how to have the courage to stand up to it and/or plan to deal with it, recognize it, and prepare for it if it becomes overwhelming.
"As in a kaleidoscope, the constellation of forces operating in the system as a whole is ever changing." - Ludwig Lachmann
"When A Man Dies A World Goes Out of Existence" - GLS Shackle
I imagine that they are since they are capable of logically weighing alternative means to achieve desired ends.
This.
I guess the question is: does a lack of conscience which removes any kind of human morals render one incapable of true action?
See No true Scotsman.
gotlucky:I imagine that they are since they are capable of logically weighing alternative means to achieve desired ends.
I think psychopaths are capable of logic, it's empathy that they lack, by definition.
So perhaps, they are the MOST logical, considering they don't have pesky emotions to cloud their judgement.
Jackson LaRose: I think psychopaths are capable of logic, it's empathy that they lack, by definition.
I crossed off "logically" because it is superfluous to the Misean definition of action. Whether or not someone is acting "logically" is a matter of opinion.
Jackson LaRose: So perhaps, they are the MOST logical, considering they don't have pesky emotions to cloud their judgement.
Well psychopaths do have emotions, they just have a lack of sympathy and empathy and remorse regarding others.
Why wouldn't they be?
gotlucky:I crossed off "logically" because it is superfluous to the Misean definition of action. Whether or not someone is acting "logically" is a matter of opinion.
Oh. My bad.
gotlucky:Well psychopaths do have emotions, they just have a lack of sympathy and empathy and remorse regarding others.
Again, my bad.
Excuse me, I imagine that they are since they are capable of making decisions based in a rationality.
Is there a way you can rephrase this? I'm not entirely sure what are you are trying to say.