Philo Flashcards
Taxonomy
the classification of something
Essence
a designation for the property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is, and which it has by necessity, and without which it loses its identity.
Lefuer
Since there is no biological explanation, that means psychology must be completely subjective
MD5
x is a mental disorder if x is a state of maladaptive behavior and/or thinking caused by conditioning or by an abnormal neurological state.
MD6
x is a mental disorder, if x is a state of behavior and/or thinking that is not good for human development and which is caused by conditioning or by an abnormal neurological state
Which scientific field has psychiatry tried to model itself after?
Chemistry, especially when it comes to categorization.
Psychiatry may need to be restructured and understood differently because the DSM-5 taxonomical categories of mental disorder are not like the elements of the periodic table
Utilitarianism
Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive. Everyone is treated with equal and absolute value. The moral theory