Mon 14 Apr, 2008 08:07 pm - As I said, I'm new to all of this. But, I have the impression that in hermeneutics, justification has more to do with the cohesiveness of the story, i.e, the hermeneutic circle. That is, one... (view)
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 08:37 pm - [QUOTE=de Silentio;11483]It's not degrees of truth, it's degrees of certainty. Can you see how the immediate emotion of love that you feel for you wife or the feeling of sadness that... (view)
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 07:48 am - [COLOR=purple]I was simply attempting to show that the interpretation of "normal" behavior change over time as the they shed and pick up different cultural baggage.[/COLOR]
My question... (view)
Thu 10 Apr, 2008 08:37 pm - Criticisms of DSM are certainly fair game. However, my original question had less to do with formal psychiatry as it did with truths we hold about our selves or others, distinct from what we know... (view)
Thu 10 Apr, 2008 04:03 pm - Fair question. When one supplies a patient with an interpretation of synthesizing observation, it's not unusual to be met with "how do you know?" It begs the question about how any... (view)
Thu 10 Apr, 2008 02:00 pm - I wonder if some examples would help to clarify my question. Let's say that someone is distressed and also behaving maladaptively in accordance with the thought that they are essentially... (view)
Thu 10 Apr, 2008 11:18 am - As a psychiatrist, we are frequent engaged in helping patients to confront their cognitive distortions, including those concerning themselves, others, and the world at large. The notion is that a... (view)
Mon 7 Apr, 2008 08:49 pm - 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,... (view)
