In this blog post, I’ll be discussing Le Hasard et la Nécessité, a philosophical exploration of the boundaries between artifice, nature, and life. The book explains the life sciences, particularly molecular biology, from the perspective of natural philosophy. Chapter 1, “D’étranges objets,” is an introduction that uses logical thinking to explain the distinction between...
In this blog post, the final chapter of Le Hasard et la Nécessité explores the human psychology of why we continue to believe in vitalism in an age of science. Le Hasard et la Nécessité Chapter 9: The Kingdom and the Maw of Darkness In the final chapter, titled “The Kingdom and the Fall of Darkness,” Jacques Monod emphasizes the need to accept our situation in the world, which has been...
In this blog post, Darwin’s Table takes a deep dive into the question of whether evolution is really a process of change for the better. Are plants and animals in the natural world evolving in a progressive way? In the past, we’ve assumed that the structure of the body and the brain have evolved over time in a self-evident direction of increasing complexity, but reading...
This blog post explores whether rape can be interpreted as an adaptation from an evolutionary perspective. In doing so, it brings together the evolutionary causes of human behavior and the ethical controversy. In the book Darwin’s Table, written by Korean professor Daeik Jang, prominent scholars debate whether male rape behavior is an adaptation or not. Leading adaptationists...
This blog post examines theories arguing that human behavior is determined by genes, focusing on Richard Dawkins’ theory of the selfish gene, and discusses its limitations and counterarguments. Our lives have always been, and always will be, determined solely by genes. Everything we thought we chose by our own will was actually manipulated by the genes inside my body. We are merely...
This blog post explores how cyborg engineering could transform human identity and what impact it might have on humanity’s future. Yuval Harari’s “Sapiens” includes this passage: “Attempts to improve us are doomed to fail, because even if the whole could be improved, our minds remain untouchable.” Interpreting this, it implies that if our minds could be altered, our entire being...
This blog post explores whether the surge in rape during wartime is an expression of evolutionary instinct or a means of strategic violence. Rape is one of the most heinous crimes, regardless of country or era. Therefore, efforts to understand its causes—both from humanities and social science perspectives and through scientific inquiry—are underway to find ways to prevent it. One such...
This blog post examines the perspective that rape is not an evolutionary adaptation but rather the manifestation of distorted desires and may be a biological error. The theme of the section I read in the book ‘Darwin’s Table’ is ‘Is rape an adaptation?’ Anyone with normal ethical standards would naturally oppose the idea that rape is an adaptation. However, the term ‘adaptation’ used...
This blog post reflects on the meaning of being a true doctor through the story of a physician who cared not only for his patients’ bodies but also their hearts, living his life with faith and love. I was recommended and read the book ‘That Young Foolish Doctor’. This book contains the deeply moving story of a young doctor who lived his life sincerely loving people. He was a person...
In this blog post, we explore whether the act of rape is an evolutionary adaptation or part of a gene propagation strategy. Rape and Evolution Some organisms developed gills to adapt to aquatic environments, while certain plants evolved nectar glands to attract insects. In this way, all organisms existing on Earth today have continuously evolved to keep pace with an ever-changing...