If we practice in a purely philosophical environment then it might not
matter too much what we called things. However, I dare say most of us
practice in a socioeconomic environment where there is government regulation
and third parties paying for our services. In this environment the
importance of what we name things and the ability to demonstrate an effect
superior to placebo is necessary to continue to practice.
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> Hmm I suppose we should all give up our day jobs and start writing
> philosophy. The human being is a strange thing. The fact remains that if
> something has a positive effect on an individual then we can treat it as a
> success. If we do not know why it had that effect then the more
biomedically
> minded may call it placebo. Some taking the middle ground may call it,
like
> an unknown disease process, "cryptogenic". . Others who are more
interested
> in a whollistic approach to studying the reaction of the human to pain etc
> may go through life enjoying what they see as every week something totally
> unexpected occurs. The biomedical modlers will then call that ground
breaking
> research..
>
> regards
> richard
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