Not a “defining aspect”. I imagine some great apes, maybe even dogs and other mammals experience “empathy”. Compassion is closer to being an aspect. But it’s *an aspect of* what defines us as people: our universal capacity to construct explanations.
Empathy is a defining aspect of being human It’s not just caring for others, it’s the ability to experience their emotions second hand This is why books and films are so entertaining. Empathy gives us the power to not only watch or read something, but to actively feel it (VR?)
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Oooh I really like how you worded that last bit. Definitely given me something to think about. And well pointed out!! That was a blind spot on my behalf
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@ToKTeacher that non-human animals can have empathy, and I feel that this elevates their status significantly. On the other hand, some humans lack it utterly, and I wonder about their status. -
It depends what they do - not feel. They’re still people. If it’s possible to not feel empathy and that actually causes one to do evil we should lock them up to the extent they’re shown dangerous. (I’m currently engrossed in this story of non-empathy: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/the-teachers-pet … )
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