Intro Flashcards
the human attempt to understand the natural world, with or without concern for practical uses of that knowledge.
SCIENCE
tries to discover facts and relationships and
then tries to create theories that make sense of these facts and relationships
SCIENCE
a system of knowledge of the natural
world gained through the scientific method
SCIENCE
Science is originally called
“the philosophy of the natural
world”
The first scientists were called
“the philosophers of the nature”
3 Tasks of the philosophers of nature:
•Discover the truth behind material things and
natural things.
•Observe the world and beyond
•Observe what makes materials the same and
what makes them different (How is a tree not a
flower and a flower not a rock?
Science comes from the Latin word ______ meaning ____________.
“scientia”
knowledge
It refers to any systematic practice that is capable of resulting in a predictable type of outcome.
Science
continues to discover and increase human
knowledge and understanding through the
application of scientific research to specific human needs
Science
Technology comes from the Greek words ________ meaning _______
and ________ meaning _________
“tekne” - art or craft
and
“logia” — “subject or interest”
Technology is the “____________” using scientific principles for the betterment of human situation
“Practical application of what we know about nature”
Technology is ______________ By
creating products that can help
the human attempt to change the world
Products fabricated by humans to meet specific needs. Tools, machines, implements.
Artifacts or Hardware
A system of tacit and explicit knowledge, techniques, and materials utilized in using, making, or repairing a certain kind of artifact.
Knowledge and Methods.
military or civil engineers, crafters, machinists.
A human cultural activity or profession
R&D, invention, patronage, mass production and mass consumption
e.g. “American technological know-how.”
A total societal enterprise.
a body of humans seen as a community
within the bounds of the same culture, socially united and dependent on each other. Like other groups, a society supports its members to attain their needs or wishes that they alone cannot fulfill
SOCIETY
made up of varied individuals.
It may also refer to an organized voluntary association of people for religious, cultural, scientific or political purposes
Society
is a group but different from other groups like the family, peer group or business organizations
SOCIETY
The Concept of Society
- A society is larger than any other group.
- A society has members with common culture, common patterns of behavior, common values and common language.
- Old members who pass away are replaced by those who are born according to the culture and that the society lasts longer than the lifetime of the individual members
