Thing in itself

Justin Garson on madness, psychiatry, functions, evolution

Feb 9, 2023

01:05:08

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Is There a Chemical Inequilibrium in Your Brain?

02:29

The Evolution of Function

01:46

Is Aging a Dysfunction or Normal Function?

01:50

Introduction

4min

Is Aging a Dysfunction or Normal Function?

2min

Is There a Difference Between Biological Functions and Environmental Functions?

2min

The Evolution of Function

2min

The Selected Effects Theory of Function

3min

The Selection Effects Theory of Function and Nature

3min

Is the Selection Theory Explanatory?

2min

We Can't Get Rid of Function and Purpose

3min

Philosophy of Science: Function, Purpose, and Design

2min

10.

The Philosophy of Science, You Know?

2min

11.

What Is Science Telling Us About the Nature of Reality?

6min

12.

The Unexpected Benefit of Thinking Seriously About Functions in Psychiatry

3min

13.

The Evolved Purpose of Depression

4min

14.

Is There a Chemical Inequilibrium in Your Brain?

2min

15.

Is All Mental Illness Functional or Dysfunctional?

2min

16.

Is Your Brain Functioning the Way It Should Be?

5min

17.

Do Mental Disorders Always Entail Dysfunction?

2min

18.

You Can't Trust Your Thoughts

2min

19.

The Mad Pride Movement Is Trying to Reappropriate the Label and the Concept of Madness

4min

20.

Is Psychiatry Going to Expand?

6min

21.

Is There a Post-Psychiatry World?

4min

Justin is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York. He writes on the philosophy of madness, evolution of the mind, and purpose in nature.

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