Art and Culture are to "Philistine" as Feeling and Compassion are to what?

I'm looking for a noun to embody the adjectives "unfeeling" and "heartless" the same way Philistine embodies "uncivilized" and "crude".

I'm looking for something a bit more tactful than say, "a cold-hearted bastard", which is all I've been able to come up with so far.

Does such a word exist?

Solution 1:

I am not sure if it captures the tone you want, but automaton means

someone who behaves like a machine and shows no feelings [Macmillan]

Such a person lacks joy, enthusiasm and sorrow, as well as compassion.

Also consider brute

A cruel, unpleasant, or insensitive person: what an unfeeling little brute you are [ODO]

Solution 2:

Vulcan parallels Philistine well because it too is the name of a race, albeit a fictional one. In Star Trek, Vulcans are known for rejecting emotion in favor of logic. The term has been adopted into geek, nerd, and Trekkie slang to refer to someone heartless, cold, and logical.

"She's a Vulcan who never cries when the dog dies at the end of a movie."

"You've always had a Vulcan attitude, so I'm sure your attachments won't influence your decision unduly."

Solution 3:

Monster comes to mind. It is a noun which is used figuratively to describe a cruel person and it covers the adjectives unfeeling and heartless.

someone who is very cruel

He's a heartless, unfeeling monster.

_{Source: http://www.macmillandictionary.com}

Also, robot is used figuratively to describe a person who seems to have no feelings or emotions.

Solution 4:

Although a bit clinical, 'sociopath' is a possible choice. There are various degrees of sociopathy, from extreme behavior that drives young men to shoot and kill children in schools and movie theatres, for example; to milder behavior which make a person unfeeling and heartless. (Note: I'm not a psychiatrist, so take what I've written with a grain of salt.)

Solution 5:

I think rat can also convey the idea ( animal personification):

• a person who deserts his or her friends or associates, esp in time of trouble

• a despicable person.

Source: Collins English Dictionary