Responsibility and Psychopathy: Interfacing Law, Psychiatry and Philosophy
- ISBN-10
- 0199551634
- ISBN-13
- 9780199551637
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-08-19
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- John McMillan, Luca Malatesti
Description
The discussion of whether psychopaths are morally responsible for their behaviour has long taken place in philosophy. In recent years this has moved into scientific and psychiatric investigation. Responsibility and Psychopathy discusses this subject from both the philosophical and scientific disciplines, as well as a legal perspective.
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