Hello,
My name is Fred. I am a psychiatrist. I also have numerous hobbies including screenwriting, marathoning and motorcycling. I have a very limited background in philosophy. Generally speaking, I find philosophical writings to be a difficult though very gratifying to read. I suppose I am most interested in epistemology. In psychotherapy, we challenge people to confront their cognitive distortions. Because these are often rooted in early life experiences, they feel very accurate. That's why I believe that helping people to better understand "how" they know something, rather than "what" they know, may be of great value. Then there's the whole issue of expert testimony versus evidence-based medicine. (Then there's my overwhelming tendency to doubt, question, obsess...) So, I have much to learn and just perhaps a little to contribute. Glad to have found this forum.