Justin Garson on madness, psychiatry, functions, evolution | Thing in itself w/ Ashar Khan

[@tracyharms3548]

G. is correct that psychiatry posits a medical problem. This was examined and challenged in depth and at length by Thomas S. Szasz. I cannot see how G’s work can proceed without attention to Szasz’s work.

[@mrdennis1038]

i think Justin Garson brings up some interesting points. I do think the notion of "purpose" he references in support of SE needs to be further clarified.. To quote Neander: "A purpose is both a future desired effect and a certain more or less resolute attitude to bringing about that future desired effect" (see Neander, 1991). Also, i think it would add strength to his argument if he could clarify what notion of natural selection he is endorsing. I am wondering if he can do a follow up talk and address how "new functions" and/or "accidental"/"Incidental" function would fit into his view of mental illness fitting with the SE theory. Thanks so much for posting.

[@Thinginitselfpodcast]

Thank you for watching. I will look into this.

[@victorbarcellos8028]

Nice talk! Could you interview Kim Sterelny? It would be a nice conversation.

[@Thinginitselfpodcast]

Thanks so much! Absolutely, I'm a big fan of Kim Sterelny's work. I'll get on that.