Heidegger

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Joseph Polanik wrote:
> Schizo-Epistemology: Symptoms as Evidence for Heideggerian Philosophy
>
> the Professor persists in claiming that his interpretation of the
> symptoms of schizophrenia supports his argument that the Heidegger found
> the one true philosophy. so, I thought we might pause for a capsule
> summary of current thinking as to the causes of schizophrenia.
>
> the presence of schizophrenia in cultures around the world suggests that
> it is not related to cultural differences. the presence of schizophrenia
> in ages past suggest that it is not related to environmental
> contaminants which did not exist centuries ago.
>
> that leaves biological factors as the leading class of suspected causes.
>
> recently, the theory that schizophrenia is caused by an infectious agent
> got a boost when it was shown that a drugs which are used to treat
> schizophrenia will also inhibit the replication of toxoplasma gondii in
> rats.
>
> toxoplasma gondii is an infectious parasite whose life cycle requires
> infecting felines and being excreted back into the environment where the
> parasite can then infect many other creatures — including humans. the
> parasite selectively infects muscle and brain tissue.
>
> this research may eventually produce drugs capable of reversing a
> toxoplasma gondii brain infection; or, perhaps, a vaccine that will
> prevent schizophrenia.
>
> this would be very welcome news for victims; their families; and society
> in general; but, it could be bad news for philosophy professors who
> would lose their “evidence” that the Heidegger found the one true
> philosophy.
>
> Joe
>
>

Posted on Sunday, May 25th, 2008 at 6:01 am
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