Foot says, "We hold responsible only a man who is a rational agent; if someone were always to do things out of the blue, without having any reason to do them, we should be inclined to count him as a lunatic, one who could not be held responsible for his actions, so that even if he did things he would do things for which he could not be held responsible." Do you agree with this claim? Explain your answer.

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The Answer of Foot says, "We hold responsible only a man who is a rational agent; if someone were always to do things out of the blue, without having any reason to do them, we should be inclined to count him as a lunatic, one who could not be held responsible for his actions, so that even if he did things he would do things for which he could not be held responsible." Do you agree with this claim? Explain your answer.

Foot Says, "We Hold Responsible Only a Man Who Is