In this blog post, we explore how human behavior and psychology evolved through evolutionary psychology, and how it still influences modern society. The theory of evolution has been at the center of scientific inquiry and debate since it was first proposed by Darwin, and has played an important role in discussions about human origins and nature. Attempts to explain human behavior...
If rape is an adaptation, why should it be treated as an ethical issue?
In this blog post, we explore the debate over whether rape is an evolutionary adaptation and delve into why it should be treated as an ethical issue. As evolutionary theory has evolved, there have been various discussions about what can be subject to natural selection. One controversial topic is the question “Is rape an adaptation?” This question was first addressed in Thornhill’s...
Is Homo sapiens superiority a human privilege?
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the claim of human superiority in Sapiens and explore whether it’s a privilege or a result of our interactions with other organisms in the ecosystem. In chapters 1 and 2 of Homo sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari argues that a variety of unique human traits have played a large role in our current position of dominance. While he notes that the brain and...
Can the dominance of non-organic algorithms bring positive change to human society?
In this blog post, we explore a future where non-organic algorithms dominate humanity and discuss the positive changes that could result. In his book Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari concludes with a discussion of data religion. According to data science, as technology advances, the performance of non-organic algorithms will surpass that of organic algorithms. The argument is that non-organic...
What legacy did Josef Kajetan Tyl leave on Czech literature?
This blog post explores the literary legacy and significance of Josef Kajetan Tyl, a central figure in Czech Romantic literature. Romanticism In the 18th century, the major European nations were dominated by the Enlightenment, a movement that inherited the classicism established in France in the 17th century, while at the same time making reason the sole means of perception. Classicism was...
Book Review – Le Hasard et la Nécessité (Life, Its Ambiguous Definition)
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...
Why do we still believe in water animation?
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...
Is evolution really a change for the better?
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...
Can rape be understood as an adaptation from an evolutionary perspective?
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...
Can all human behavior be determined by genes?
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...