ABSTRACT Psychopathy attracts considerable interdisciplinary interest. The idea of a group of people with abnormal morality and interpersonal relations raises important philosophical, legal and clinical issues. However, before engaging these issues, we ought to examine whether this category is scientifically grounded. We frame the issue in terms of the question whether ‘psychopathy’ designates a natural kind according to the cluster approaches. We argue that currently there is no sufficient evidence for an affirmative answer to this question. Furthermore, we examine three ways of dealing with the category of psychopathy. We could eliminate the category, revise it, or subscribe to a more encompassing account of kinds, which could capture psychopathy as it is currently conceptualised. We argue that while a revision of the category of psychopathy is to be expected with empirical and theoretical advancements, we also emphasise its role in clinical and forensic research, which makes it an important pragmatic kind.

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精神变态者的善良

摘要精神病引起了广泛的跨学科兴趣。一群道德和人际关系异常的人的想法提出了重要的哲学，法律和临床问题。但是，在涉及这些问题之前，我们应该检查该类别是否具有科学依据。我们根据“精神病”是否根据聚类方法指定一种自然类型这一问题来构造问题。我们认为，目前没有足够的证据可以肯定地回答这个问题。此外，我们研究了处理精神疾病类别的三种方法。我们可以消除类别，修改类别，或订阅更多涵盖性的类别，这些类别可能会捕获目前概念化的精神病。