In this blog post, we will examine the essence of science through an observational lens and deeply explore the relationship between intelligent design and evolution—a relationship difficult to define solely by the criteria of verification and falsification. Historically, certain books have profoundly shaken human thought. One such book is Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species...
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...
How is the concept of intersubjectivity changing?
This blog post systematically examines how the ‘concept of intersubjectivity’ is being weakened and reconfigured within our rapidly changing society, and why this transformation could become a core driving force for future civic revolutions. Through numerous civic revolutions, including the French Revolution, humanity broke free from absolute monarchies rooted in the divine right of kings...
Vatsyayana’s Kama Sutra: Pleasure or Philosophy?
This blog post explores how the Kama Sutra, often dismissed as a mere manual of sexual techniques, actually contains a philosophy of life and the meaning of human existence. A Barren Land Where Even Goats Contemplate As the world grows more chaotic, the procession toward India grows longer. For there, on its vast expanse, unfolds a universe distinct from the Lao-Zhuang philosophy, the...
The Selfish Gene (How is the balance maintained between parasitic and non-parasitic species?)
This blog post explores how parasitic and non-parasitic species coexist in equilibrium, based on Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene and using ESS theory. In his book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins rejects the species-based concept predominantly used in the scientific community and educational systems when discussing biological evolution. Instead, he views the living system centered...
The Selfish Gene (Richard Dawkins’ Theory of Kin Selection: Is It Perfect?)
This paper critically analyzes Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene, exploring whether his theory of kin selection can fully explain evolutionary behavior. Introduction Richard Dawkins introduced a new paradigm regarding the nature of genes to the biological community through his 1976 publication, The Selfish Gene. His theory, as the title suggests, is simple: “The primary goal of a...
The Quantum Story (Why Do Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics Lead to Misunderstandings?)
In this blog post, we examine the misunderstandings arising from interpretations of quantum mechanics through The Quantum Story. We unravel the complex logic of quantum mechanics, focusing on the concept of wave-particle duality. It is no exaggeration to say the 21st century is the era of quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for technologies that...
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...
Where do the boundaries lie for a scientist’s responsibility regarding inventions and discoveries?
This blog post examines how much responsibility scientists and engineers should bear for their inventions and discoveries, focusing on Heisenberg’s theory of researcher responsibility. Heisenberg is a physicist famous for the ‘Uncertainty Principle,’ one of the core theories of quantum physics. His book ‘Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations’ compiles debates he had with...