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Justin Garson on madness, psychiatry, functions, evolution

Thing in itself

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The Selected Effects Theory of Function

The main point of view of function that I gravitated toward was this selected effects theory of function. It effectively just says the function of a biological trait is whatever is designed for by natural selection. And there are so many strengths of that view, and I have a whole book describing why this is such a compelling picture of function.

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