If evolutionary function were necessary for disease, then conditions arising post-industrially—like repetitive strain injury—would be categorically excluded, contra clinical consensus.
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evolutionary function(as used in philosophy of medicine)
A trait or characteristic that exists in living things because it helped our ancestors survive and reproduce—like how eyes help us see, which increased our chances of staying alive.
necessary condition(Counterfactual analysis of causation; Mackie 1965, 1974)
A condition C is necessary for event E if E would not have occurred in the absence of C
post-industrial(as used in this medical philosophy argument)
Referring to the period after societies shifted away from manufacturing-based economies, roughly from the mid-20th century onward, characterized by more service jobs and desk work.
repetitive strain injury(as an example in this argument)
Physical damage to muscles, tendons, or nerves caused by repeated motions over time—like carpal tunnel syndrome from excessive typing.