In this blog post, we will look at how the Stoics faced the limits of knowledge and chose silence through the paradox of the heap. Can a single grain of wheat make a heap of grain? No. Then what about two grains? No, still not enough. Three grains? Still no. What about ten thousand grains? It is clear that if enough grains are piled up, they will form a pile of grain. However, a single...
In this blog post, we will examine how objects in contemporary theater go beyond mere props to function as vehicles of interpretation and symbolism. Contemporary theater does not aim to reproduce reality as it is, as it did in the past. While theater in the past focused on reproducing the visible reality, contemporary theater goes beyond the reproduction of reality and moves toward...
In this blog post, we take a critical look at whether the advancement of information technology actually means a transition to a post-industrial society. One of the key arguments put forward by proponents of post-industrial society is that the main source of productivity and economic growth in modern society is no longer traditional capital or labor, but rather the “creation of knowledge.”...
In this blog post, we will learn how watermarks inserted into digital photos are hidden and resistant to editing. Digital watermarking is the technology of invisibly inserting a specific identifier, or watermark, into digital photos. These watermarks can be extracted using certain methods after insertion and can be used as a means of proving the copyright of a photo. Therefore...
In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the true nature of the lunar calendar, including the lunisolar calendar, leap months, and the method of calculating the length of the year. The calendar traditionally used in East Asia is commonly referred to as the “lunar calendar,” but it is actually a “lunisolar calendar” that reflects both the movements of the sun and the moon. In other...
In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the protein folding process, the occurrence of denatured proteins, and their effects on cells. When multiple amino acid molecules are connected in succession, they form a long, string-like chain structure. We call these chains polypeptides. These polypeptides do not simply exist in a straight line, but rather fold, bend, and roll up like...
In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at the tension and harmony between justice and legal stability, which are core values of law. The values that laws should realize are generally referred to as “legal ideals.” Legal ideals are guiding principles that exist above positive law, and they also serve as criteria for evaluating the legitimacy of laws. Among legal ideals, the most...
In this blog post, we will examine the multifaceted meanings of the colonial experience that nationalism has failed to capture through the lens of postcolonial theory. One of the key concepts that has sparked heated debate and discussion in recent decolonial literary studies is “ambivalence.” Originally a term from psychology, ambivalence refers to a dual psychological state in which a...
In this blog post, we will look at the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the scientific approach to space exploration, focusing on Drake’s equation. One of the most important initial conditions in the search for extraterrestrial life is to confirm the presence of carbon and liquid water on the target planet or moon. This is because these are the basic criteria for determining...
Through the question, “Do all humans ultimately pursue only their own interests?”, we examine the issues and limitations of psychological and ethical egoism theories. We call acts of helping others or even sacrificing one’s own life “altruistic” and hold them in high regard. However, according to psychological egoism, even such acts do not stem from true altruism, but are ultimately...