In this blog post, we will look at various criteria and examples of how legal acts should be interpreted when the true intention of the person making the statement differs from the statement itself. In civil law, a legal act is an act that produces legal effects with the expression of intent as an essential element, such as a will or contract. An expression of intent is an indication of...
In this blog post, we will examine the concept of objectivity in media reporting, its limitations, and the structural reasons behind its tendencies. Discussions on media objectivity can be divided into “true objectivity,” “agreed objectivity,” and “accepted objectivity.” “True objectivity” refers to a state in which human subjective interpretation is completely excluded. However, since it...
In this blog post, we will look at the possibilities and significance of the field of biomimicry, which breaks down the boundaries between biology and mechanical engineering and expands into a fusion discipline. Are you currently interested in both biology and mechanical engineering but unable to choose between the two? Are you unable to find a connection between the two opposing concepts...
In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why light is both a particle and a wave, from ancient philosophy to modern quantum mechanics. Can a man be a woman at the same time? Or can paper be plastic at the same time? Generally speaking, this is impossible. Men and women, paper and plastic are completely different and have opposite properties. Similarly, waves and particles also have...
In this blog post, we will look at how obesity affects hormone balance and how this leads to a decline in reproductive function. The intricate interaction between reproductive function and hormone regulation Reproductive function in both men and women is maintained by a highly sophisticated hormonal regulatory mechanism. Stimulating hormones secreted by the hypothalamus stimulate the...
In this blog post, we take a closer look at why uniformity is important in the powder mixing process and how it is measured and managed. Meaning and importance of mixing uniformity Uniformity refers to the degree to which the ratio of ingredients in a product remains constant when powders of different ingredients that do not react chemically with each other are mixed to create a complex...
In this blog post, we will take an easy and interesting look at how belief must be justified to become knowledge from a philosophical perspective. In Western philosophy, knowledge is understood as “justified true belief.” The reason why having a true belief is not enough to say that one has knowledge is because we may happen to have a true belief. For example, if you happen to believe...
In this blog post, we take a critical look at the reliability of the term “scientific” as it is often used in the media and examine its background. The myth of “science” used in the media If you look at news and newspaper articles, you will often see the word “scientific.” For example, articles such as “Scientific reasons why drinking four cups of coffee a day is good for your health” and...
In this blog post, we will examine the relationship between citizens and leaders from the perspective of thinkers and revisit the essence of representative government and democracy. Edmund Burke, an 18th-century British thinker, became deeply skeptical of the general public while observing the French Revolution. He considered the general public to be ignorant and uneducated, and therefore...
This blog post takes a balanced look at the social benefits of driverless car technology and the ethical and technical issues behind it. Recently, Google and other companies have been actively researching driverless car systems. Driverless cars are cars that drive themselves without a human driver. If this technology is realized, computers will replace drivers, and all city roads will be...