Compare Popper’s disproversialism and Kuhn’s paradigm theory and discuss how they can coexist in explaining scientific progress. Interpret the process of the Scientific Revolution through the concepts of disproversialism and paradigm shifts, and clarify the relationship between scientific progress and truth.   The development of science began with the synthesis of classical...

When you arrive in Seoul and see the cloudy sky, you realize the severity of air pollution, which is caused by the large population and the exhaust emitted by vehicles. Diesel engines in particular produce high levels of pollutants, and while various aftertreatment devices have been developed to reduce them, there is still much work to be done. The world is demanding more efficient emission...

  The recurring problem of free riding in group work undermines the value of teamwork and cooperation and leads to unfair outcomes. We analyze the causes of free-riding through game theory’s “Prisoner’s Dilemma” and “TFT Strategy” and propose ways to induce cooperation by introducing interim presentations and step-by-step evaluations.   Free-riding problems and solutions in...

Humanity has been exploring the nature of humanity and wondering if it is possible to create human-like beings through artificial intelligence. The Turing Test and media characters raise the ethical issue of A.I. evolving into sentient beings. As technology advances, the possibility of A.I. having a mind and instincts requires an ethical discussion.   Can humans create a personality? This is...

  Summary: Like Spider-Man in the movies, there is a debate about whether genetic manipulation can be used to enhance the abilities of living things in the real world. While some genetic modifications are already practical, such as insulin production and GMO foods, there are still scientific and ethical limitations to inserting specific genes into the complex human body to create new...

Since the 1990s, browser plugins have evolved alongside web browsers to meet user needs and extend the internet experience. ActiveX and Flash, for example, were widely used to provide multimedia and security features, but have recently been targeted for removal due to security concerns and evolving web standards. While South Korea has made efforts to reduce its reliance on these plugins, it...

Humanity is becoming increasingly cyborgized, working on technologies that replace our bodies with machines and upload our selves into digital spaces. These changes have the potential to fundamentally alter our identity and our conventional notions of life. Questions are being raised about whether we still deserve to be called “homo sapiens” or whether we will be defined as something new.  ...

The theory of evolution, which explains how living things evolve, has evolved from Lamarck’s theory of speciation to Darwin’s theory of natural selection. In modern evolutionary theory, changes in the gene pool within a population are described as the essence of evolution, and natural selection, mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift are the main factors. Evolutionary theory has...

This article starts with the question of whether technological advancements really contribute to human happiness, and then discusses the reasons why they don’t increase happiness and the ambivalence around it. Happiness is not the same as the material satisfaction that comes from owning technology; technology is neutral in nature, and its effects depend on whether it is used positively or...

Just as every animal builds a “home” to protect itself, humans have been making homes for a long time. Architectural engineering is the technical discipline of designing safe structures and comfortable environments for human comfort, and realizing perfect architecture that is also economical.   Every animal builds a “home” with their own hands, but the process of building a home is more than...