This course discusses the question of whether scientific progress is the result of a gradual accumulation of research achievements or a revolutionary paradigm shift. Focusing on Thomas Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolutions, it explores the nature of scientific progress by explaining the relationship between steady-state and revolutionary scientific development, as well as its...
While the Agricultural Revolution brought stability and progress to humanity, it has also been criticized for causing us to lose the abundance and freedom of the hunter-gatherer era. This raises the question of whether the Agricultural Revolution was a true development or the biggest hoax in history. Before the Agricultural Revolution, Homo sapiens lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. We...
This article explores the development of science by focusing on Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm theory. It questions whether science seeks absolute truth or merely phenomena explained by new perspectives, and reconsiders the nature and goals of scientific inquiry. As I read about the philosophy of science, I became aware of the debates about how science accumulates knowledge and progresses...
It is likely that future humans will enjoy greater happiness than we do today due to increases in the total amount of wealth and advances in the scientific study of happiness. Wealth is positively correlated with happiness to some extent, and biochemical research is uncovering ways to induce happiness. This will make future societies happier overall. Humans have long strived to lead happy...
Love is often perceived as a noble and beautiful emotion, but in Goethe’s Urfaust, love becomes a major factor in the doom and tragedy of the main characters. Goethe uses love as a tool to expose the inherent vulnerability of human beings, to cause moral turmoil and tragedy, but also to offer the possibility of repentance within it. When we think of love, we think of something...
This article addresses the issue of judging people by their appearance and discusses how the normalization of cosmetic surgery can reduce appearance discrimination and create a fairer society. It offers an alternative perspective, arguing that closing the appearance gap through cosmetic surgery could reduce social inequality and discrimination and make humanity happier. Is it really fair...
While cloned human technology enables human life extension and scientific advancement, the ethical issues and social changes it creates raise new challenges for protecting the dignity and rights of cloned humans. The future of cloned animals and cloned humans The nucleus, which contains the genes, is removed from an animal’s body cells. This nucleus is then replaced in an egg...
This article uses the automotive industry as an example to illustrate how production management contributes to cost savings and efficient operations for companies. It covers the importance and role of production management in all stages of the supply chain, including subcontractor selection, component assembly, quality control, and distribution chain optimization. Imagine you are reading...
This article examines different perspectives on what happiness is and explores how modern medicine and social security have increased our sense of well-being compared to the past. There have been few attempts to measure happiness. It’s unclear whether historians have deliberately avoided this question, or whether they see no reason to address it. Nevertheless, it’s a very...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is leading the development of driverless cars with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data. However, in order to fully commercialize driverless cars, eco-friendly cars and related infrastructure must be commercialized first, and institutional efforts are needed. The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of Driverless...
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