2. Natural kinds in psychiatry
In philosophy of science, the distinction between natural kinds and artificial
kinds refers to a distinction between kinds (or classes) of things
that are discovered and invented respectively (see Bird & Tobin, 2010).
Natural kinds are classes of naturally occurring objects, properties, or processes
that exist independent of and are discovered by classifiers (e.g., electrons,
gold, H20, fish). By contrast, artificial kinds are classes of objects
that are imposed on nature and invented by classifiers (e.g., chairs, paperweights,
toys, games). Hence, natural kinds are thought to be naturally
occurring (‘real’) phenomena that are the proper objects of scientific
study (e.g., fundamental particles in physics, elements in chemistry, and
species in biology); artificial kinds, by contrast, are arbitrary or invented
classes that serve some useful social function for classifiers, but do not
have a natural basis.1 In examining natural kinds in psychiatry
2. Natural kinds in psychiatryIn philosophy of science, the distinction between natural kinds and artificialkinds refers to a distinction between kinds (or classes) of thingsthat are discovered and invented respectively (see Bird & Tobin, 2010).Natural kinds are classes of naturally occurring objects, properties, or processesthat exist independent of and are discovered by classifiers (e.g., electrons,gold, H20, fish). By contrast, artificial kinds are classes of objectsthat are imposed on nature and invented by classifiers (e.g., chairs, paperweights,toys, games). Hence, natural kinds are thought to be naturallyoccurring (‘real’) phenomena that are the proper objects of scientificstudy (e.g., fundamental particles in physics, elements in chemistry, andspecies in biology); artificial kinds, by contrast, are arbitrary or inventedclasses that serve some useful social function for classifiers, but do nothave a natural basis.1 In examining natural kinds in psychiatry
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