MENTAL PAINKILLERS AND REASONS FOR PAIN

AUTOR(ES)

BENBAJI, HAGIT

FONTE

Manuscrito

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

08/10/2018

RESUMO

Abstract What does bodily pain have in common with mental pain? According to “evaluativism,” both are representations of something bad. This paper puts forward three claims. First, that evaluativism vis-à-vis bodily pain is false for it renders it irrational to take painkillers. Second, that evaluativism vis-à-vis mental pain is true. Third, that this difference between bodily and mental pain stems from the fact that only the latter is normative, that is, based on reasons. The normative difference between bodily and mental pain implies that mental pains are not bad, while bodily pains are not representations.

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