Lecture 4 - Technology and the Future of Humanity

Question 1

According to Mark Zuckerberg, what defines a technological tool?

A) Something that replaces human abilities
B) Something that augments and enhances a human sense or ability
C) Something that requires no human input
D) Something that only serves as entertainment

Answer 1

Something that augments and enhances a human sense or ability.

Question 2

According to the “Essence of Technology,” what are science and technology responsible for?

A) Maintaining ancient traditions
B) Slowing down progress
C) Modernizing society
D) Eliminating ethics and morality

Answer 2

Modernizing society

Question 3

While science and technology modernize society, what should they not overshadow?

A) Innovation and creativity
B) Ethics and morality
C) Economic growth
D) Technological advancement

Answer 3

Ethics and morality

Question 4

How did Martin Heidegger define technology in his 1977 work, The Question Concerning Technology?

A) Only as Instrumental
B) Only as Anthropological
C) As both Instrumental and Anthropological
D) As neither Instrumental nor Anthropological

Answer 4

As both Instrumental and Anthropological

Question 5

In the instrumental view of technology, what is technology considered to be?

A) An end in itself
B) A means to an end
C) A replacement for human action
D) A moral guide

Answer 5

A means to an end

Question 6

How is technology viewed in the instrumental sense?

A) As a way to avoid human interaction
B) As a tool to help individuals, groups, and communities make an impact on society
C) As something that runs society by itself
D) As an obstacle to achieving goals

Answer 6

As a tool to help individuals, groups, and communities make an impact on society

Question 7

In the anthropological view of technology, what defines technology?

A) The invention and production of tools, machines, and equipment to serve a purpose
B) Technology’s ability to function independently of human activity
C) Technology as a form of entertainment
D) The absence of human involvement in creating machines

Answer 7

The invention and production of tools, machines, and equipment to serve a purpose

Question 8

According to the anthropological perspective, what is technology primarily seen as?

A) A random occurrence
B) A human activity aimed at achieving a specific goal
C) A purely mechanical process
D) A force that acts independently of humans

Answer 8

A human activity aimed at achieving a specific goal

Question 9

According to Heidegger, how is technology related to revealing?

A) Technology hides the truth
B) Technology is a way of revealing or “bringing forth”
C) Technology prevents us from finding the truth
D) Technology reveals nothing about the world

Answer 9

Technology is a way of revealing or “bringing forth”

Question 10

In Heidegger’s view, how is truth pursued in relation to technology?
A) By ignoring technology
B) By using incorrect methods
C) By following what is correct, which leads to what is true
D) By focusing only on scientific progress

Answer 10

By following what is correct, which leads to what is true

Question 11

How does modern technology interact with nature, according to Heidegger?

A) It preserves nature in its original state
B) It challenges nature to reveal itself
C) It ignores nature entirely
D) It helps nature thrive without interference

Answer 11

It challenges nature to reveal itself

Question 12

In Heidegger’s view, how does modern technology treat nature?

A) As something to be observed from a distance
B) As standing-reserve, a resource that can be used and disposed of
C) As something sacred that cannot be touched
D) As an uncontrollable force

Answer 12

As standing-reserve, a resource that can be used and disposed of.

Question 13

What tool does modern technology use to challenge nature, according to Heidegger?

A) Machines
B) Humans
C) Animals
D) Computers

Answer 13

Humans

Question 14

What does modern technology challenge humans to do in Heidegger’s concept of “Enframing”?

A) Preserve nature untouched
B) Enframe nature, seeing it as something to be ordered and controlled
C) Ignore nature’s existence
D) Let nature act freely without interference

Answer 14

Enframe nature, seeing it as something to be ordered and controlled

Question 15

What is “destining” in the context of modern technology, according to Heidegger?

A) Humans are destined to control technology
B) Humans are exploited as instruments of technology for enframing nature
C) Nature is destined to overcome technology
D) Technology has no impact on human destiny

Answer 15

Humans are exploited as instruments of technology for enframing nature

Question 16

Which type of thinking seeks to put order to nature, according to Heidegger?

A) Meditative thinking
B) Reflective thinking
C) Calculative thinking
D) Intuitive thinking

Answer 16

Calculative thinking

Question 17

What does meditative thinking allow, according to Heidegger?

A) Technology to control humans
B) Nature to reveal itself
C) Humans to manipulate nature
D) Technology to evolve independently

Answer 17

Nature to reveal itself

Question 18

hat danger does technology pose to humans, according to this view?

A) Technology will eventually stop working
B) Humans may let themselves be consumed by technology
C) Technology will replace all natural processes
D) Technology will solve all human problems

Answer 18

Humans may let themselves be consumed by technology

Question 19

How does this perspective suggest we view nature in relation to technology?

A) Nature needs to be saved by humans
B) Nature would survive even if humans ceased to exist
C) Technology can fully control nature
D) Nature is dependent on human intervention

Answer 19

Nature would survive even if humans ceased to exist

Question 20

What is at risk if humans allow themselves to be consumed by technology?

A) We will become more advanced
B) We will lose our essence as humans
C) Nature will disappear
D) Technology will stop evolving

Answer 20

We will lose our essence as humans