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The development of science and technology brings many conveniences to our lives, but it also brings many side effects, such as personal information leakage, internet addiction, and environmental pollution. Therefore, scientists must take responsibility for the social impact of technology, and social institutions must be supported.   With an internet connection, we can shop at a mall on the...

This article systematically explains what a smartphone is, what it does, the features of its operating systems (iOS and Android), its social impact, and how it has changed our lives.   Currently, IT news and media are full of speculation about the upcoming Galaxy S24 and iPhone 15, and smartphones are the center of attention. In a short period of time, smartphones have become one of the most...

FireAvent and Lakatos offer opposing perspectives on the choice of methodology and theory in science. FireAvent argued for scientific freedom and diversity, while Lakatos emphasized the rationality of science through research programs. Their theories lead to important discussions about the development of science and its role in society.   At a time when the methodology of science, the...

This article explains the problems and historical examples of over-packaging, starting with the experience of impulse buying fruit at the supermarket. Using the tactics of the great Korean general Yi Sun-sin, modern day dramas, and product packaging, we will explore the positive and negative aspects of over-packaging, and discuss the impact and importance of over-packaging on consumers.   I...

Explain how Karl Popper’s methodology of science and the process of value judgment are similar in their deductive form and process of justification, and similar in their logical structure and process of disproof.   Many philosophers of science have developed their own theories about how science progresses and what the nature of science is. Karl Popper is perhaps the most widely...

Western philosophers since the modern era have tried to limit causation to relationships between physical actions, with Hume pointing out the unobservability of causal relationships directly. Salmon’s process theory attempts to address this by describing causal processes as spatiotemporal trajectories, but it is limited in its ability to account for aspects external to the physical world...

This article explains how urban planners study the differences in street structure and urban environment to create safe and livable cities, and how ownership, neighborhood contact, and neighborhood environment are important factors.   One of the big issues in Korean society these days is the increasing number of crimes against people in ordinary neighborhoods, such as indiscriminate assaults...

Using the case of Cheol-Soo and Min-Soo, discuss whether expressing personal preferences in a moral choice moment can be morally justified under the standard of fairness.   When faced with a moral choice, is it morally justifiable to reveal a personal preference to another person? Moral philosophers have mostly answered this question in the negative, invoking impartiality as a condition for...