Colin YuanThe Limitations of Dogmatic Belief: Exploring Kripke’s Dogmatism ParadoxConsider a fact that you know to be true. Over time, you have obtained sufficient evidence to support its validity, so you know any…Apr 24Apr 24
Colin YuanWhat about design is interesting?I was recently asked this question by a friend of mine. What about design is interesting to me?Apr 8Apr 8
Colin YuanDescartes’ “Clear and Distinct” Principle Applied to Digital DesignWhy a 17th century philosophical principle can serve as a pillar for digital design today.Apr 5Apr 5
Colin YuanDescartes’ Meditations: Discerning Truth From IllusionWhy our senses fool us, and the only way to truth is by using our intellect.Feb 20Feb 20
Colin YuanASAMA 627A quarter past 19:00, I walked promptly to platform 20 to take “ASAMA 627” bound for Nagano. It’s Christmas Eve; you’d think the streets of…Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
Colin YuanHegel’s Critique of Kantian MoralityHow do we make an informed moral decision? Kant offers a solution in his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. The Categorical…May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Colin YuanTake Ownership of YourselfIs freedom inherent to human beings? In our democratized world today, the answer seems obvious. In the Declaration of Independence, the…May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Colin YuanThe Moral Choice is the Only ChoiceThe concepts of morality and freedom appear contradictory. How can one act freely when there is only one moral action to take? Yet Kant…Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Colin YuanAn Empiricist’s Take on God’s ExistenceThere is a perpetual debate about God’s existence among philosophers. Descartes, in his Meditations, argues that God exists through an…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023