Is science advancing toward absolute truth, or is it just a repetition of paradigms? In this blog post, I will reflect on the nature and purpose of science centered around this question. While reading books on the philosophy of science, I learned about discussions on how science accumulates knowledge and progresses. Through my reading, I examined various positions in the philosophy of...
Is it justified to interpret gaps science cannot answer as the intervention of an intelligent being?
This blog post explores whether it is truly justified to interpret areas science has yet to explain as the intervention of an ‘intelligent being’. Through the clash between evolution and intelligent design theory, we deeply examine where the boundary lies between scientific evidence and theological interpretation. In a world dominated by creationism—the belief that God created the universe...
Why are Christian images hidden within the realism of ‘The Old Man and the Sea’?
This blog post delves deeply into the Christian symbolism hidden within Hemingway’s characteristic concise style and its meaning. Hemingway gained worldwide attention by publishing ‘A Farewell to Arms’ (1929) and ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ (1940), inspired by his experiences in World War I. However, his subsequent work ‘Across the River and Into the Trees’ was met with reader...
Is the new paradigm truly ‘better’?
This blog post examines the validity and limitations of new paradigms, focusing on Thomas Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolutions. Before Thomas Kuhn, people believed science progressed by gradually building upon past research to accumulate knowledge. This is well captured in Isaac Newton’s famous statement about standing on the shoulders of giants to see farther. However, Kuhn...
The Old Man and the Sea, a novel depicting the meaning and dignity of life through the struggle of an old man
Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ is a moving novel that portrays human will and the dignity of life through the solitary struggle of an old man. Work Introduction ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ is a novella published in 1952 by American novelist Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in Life magazine, and due to its explosive reception, it was released as a book within a...
Can life truly be beautiful even in despair?
In this blog post, we revisit the meanings of despair and hope, loneliness and courage through Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’. After a dark night, the bright sun always rises True to its title, this book focuses solely on the story of ‘The Old Man and the Sea’. While a boy occasionally accompanies the old man, most events unfold around the aged fisherman and the vast ocean...
Will entropy lead humanity to ruin, or is technology the key to salvation?
This blog post explores the concept of thermal death presented in ‘Entropy: A New World View’ and how technological advancement could transform humanity’s future. The author begins the book by addressing the mechanistic worldview. He holds a skeptical view of the mechanistic worldview built over the past 300 years by Francis Bacon, René Descartes, and Isaac Newton. According to this...
Does science progress, or does it merely shift?
This blog post explores whether science progresses or merely shifts, focusing on Thomas Kuhn’s concept of incommensurability. Thomas Kuhn’s ‘The Structure of Scientific Revolutions’, which introduced his paradigm thesis, was published in 1962 and immediately sparked the ‘Kuhnian Revolution’. Thomas Kuhn’s theory of scientific development and change, condensed into the...
Can genetic enhancement be considered a choice that guarantees the child’s best interests?
This blog post examines whether genetic enhancement truly benefits children or whether parental decisions limit their autonomy, exploring various cases and arguments. Michael Sandel argues in his book “The Ethics of Life” that parents should not genetically design their children, opposing genetic manipulation and excessive education. Sandel introduces the concept of ‘changing love’ in this...
What kind of future will child design bring to South Korean society?
This blog post analyzes from various perspectives how child design through genetic engineering will change South Korean society’s values, educational culture, and intergenerational relationships, examining both its potential and risks. Recent rapid advances in genetic engineering have enabled the complete mapping of plant genomes. Consequently, genetically modified organisms (GMOs)...