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Serial Killers as Practical Moral Skeptics
In Fritz Allhoff & S. Waller (eds.), Serial Killers ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 51–65 (2010-09-24)
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: A Historical Survey with Interviews Moral Skepticism and the Serial Killer A Brief History of Serial Killers Serial Killers of the Ancient World Serial Killers of the Renaissance Serial Killers of the Nineteenth Century Serial Killers of the Early Twentieth Century The Golden Age of Serial Killers Serial Killers Today: Conversations on Motivation.
ethics, evil and serial killing ‐ Can You Blame Them serial killers as practical moral skeptics ‐ A Historical Survey with Interviews practical moral skepticism ‐ no reasons, whether rational or relevant, motivating one to do good or avoid evil serial killers, acting on their felt reasons ‐ to stalk, attack and murder serial murder, would be a twentieth‐century “invention” moral skepticism and serial killer epistemic moral skeptics ‐ avoiding final judgments on problems in ethics Jack the Ripper, unidentified English killer of prostitutes ‐ appearing on celluloid serial killers of the ancient world serial killers ‐ motivated by fame and public portrayals, fictionalizations, fatigue, anger and more
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