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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...

This blog post takes an in-depth look at whether driverless car technology is a solution to reducing traffic accidents or if it poses new risks.   Recently, a 30-car pileup occurred on a highway near Hoengseong, South Korea, leaving more than 10 people seriously injured, refocusing attention on the dangers of cars. Although many people overlook the risks, traffic accidents are one of the top...

In this blog post, we will examine the legal principle of legal realism to determine what standards and principles should be used to make judgments when legal rules and legal principles conflict.   Legal realism divides legal norms into legal rules and legal principles. Legal rules have definitive normative content, while legal principles are ideological norms that require the maximum...

In this blog post, we will look at how PHM technology, which predicts and prevents mechanical system failures, will change the future of mechanical engineering.   A long time ago, there was a terrible accident in downtown Seoul, South Korea. A bus suddenly exploded while in operation, seriously injuring 17 people, including the driver and passengers. What is even more frightening is that...

In this blog post, we will examine the potential and limitations of science and technology in solving water scarcity and consider whether technology can truly be the ultimate answer.   Blue gold is one of the most abundant resources on Earth, yet it is also one of the most scarce. Although it has been used by humans since the dawn of time, it is only recently that we have begun to realize...

In this blog post, we will follow the history of the study of matter, starting with ancient atomic theory, and examine how string theory attempts to explain the four fundamental forces of nature.   The ancient Greeks believed that all matter was composed of indivisible particles called “atoms.” They believed that the vast and diverse material world was formed by various combinations of a few...

In this blog post, we will explore whether it is possible to appreciate art without prejudice and with an aesthetic attitude based on Stolnitz’s theory.   Stolnitz argues that everything we perceive with an aesthetic attitude becomes an aesthetic object. This aesthetic attitude differs from the practical attitude of perception, which views objects based on their usefulness. The...