Prelims Flashcards
It is the continuous truth of the physical and natural world (provide evidence).
knowledge we acquire
from physical and natural world
systematized
requires evidence
Science
It is when when science is put into use
- application of science, use of tools
Technology
They benefits from science and technology
group of people taking the benefit
Society
Techne - art or skill
Application of scientific knowledge
Fulfill human purpose
Assemblage of practices and components
Collection of devices and engineering practices available to culture
Technology
Indeed play a major role in everyday life
Make complicated tasks easier
Allow people to do more with so little effort and time
People were concerned with transportation, navigation, communication, and record keeping, mass production, security, and protection, as well as health, aesthetics, and architecture.
People in the ancient times were able to invent or discover things that would impact the lives of the modern people.
Science and technology
The general truths and general laws that are taken from a systematic study which is concerned with evidence and theories.
Scientia - knowledge
Discovery of regularity in nature (principles and law of natural phenomena)
Focuses on natural world
Systematized body of knowledge based on facts, observation, and experimentation.
Goes through experiments
Relies on evidence
Passes through scientific community
Science
It focuses on the construction (transportation, establishments for protection, different infrastructures) - addresses their specific needs and wants
Engineering
It is the conservation of life
given the predicament, science, and technology played a major role in discovery of cures and prevention of illness
Health
The use of weapons and armors (development of these are considered as their major achievements.)
to prevent common conflicts especially in different groups or cultures
Security and protection
↑number of nations = ↑ demand for food and necessities
people need to produce their needs using limited resources
Mass production
To remember the places they had been to
to document the trades they made
so they could establish their identities as they tried to relate with other cultures and civilizations
Record keeping
To facilitate trade and prevent possible conflicts
Communication
It assisted them in their journeys
Navigation
The most significant
go to places and discover new horizons
for food and to find better locations to settle
to trade their surplus goods in exchange for the things they lacked
Transportation
A, Md, M
Watermills
Windmills
Cosmetics
Telephone
Cuneiform
Watermills - Md
Windmills - Md
Cosmetics - A
Telephone - M
Cuneiform - M
A, Md, M
Silk
Paper Money
MRI
Eye glasses
Bound books
Silk - A
Paper Money - Md
MRI - M
Eye glasses -Md
Bound books - A
Developed public speaking and debates
Use knowledge to improve themselves
Who?
What influence?
Sophist
Importance of debates
Critic of Sophist
Developed the socratic method
Who?
What is socratic method?
Socrates
To teach by asking questions
No to democracy
Ideal vision of how the government works in his book Republic.
Who?
Contribution?
Plato
Government should be fair and just
Golden rule
Observation and comparison were necessary to gain knowledge.
Wrote 200 books on philosophy & science; he divided the government into 3 basic types
Aristotle
His books helped shape the constitution
Happiness is the ultimate goal in life
Happiness is to seek out physical pleasures
It means love of physical pleasures
Who?
Epicureans
Happiness is following reasons not emotions
Stoics
Intellectual revolutions
(3 items + 1)
Copernican
Darwinian
Freudian
Information Age
Who are the main proponent of the intellectual revolutions
C- Nicolaus Copernicus
D - Charles Darwin
F - Sigmund Freud
I - no specific proponent
T or F
The church wanted Copernicus’ book to be published
False
The church did not want it to be publishes
Who proposed the geocentric model?
What is geocentric model?
Claudius Ptolemy
It is a theory or model that states that the Earth is the center of the solar system
What is Heliocentrism
The sun is in the center
What book did Darwin wrote?
Why was it important?
Origin of the species (1859)
It provided a lot of evidence and theory of natural selection which explains the human evolution
mental activity we know about. (thoughts & perceptions)
Conscious
we could be aware of if we wanted or tried. (memories, stored knowledge)
Sub conscious
unaware of and not becoming aware of. (instincts - sexual and aggressive)
Unconscious
eros and thanatos (fears, unacceptable sexual desires, violent motives, irrational wishes, immoral urges, selfish needs, shameful experiences, traumatic experiences)
Id
T or F
Personality is determined by childhood
True
Effects of STS
(4 items)
Industrialism
Commercialization
Improved Economy
Change in all aspects of life
Era in the history
(5 items)
Ancient
Pre-Spanish
Metal Age
Spanish Rule
American Period
Basic life science
(3 items)
Life
Physical
Earth and Space
T or F
If the 3 basic life science are developed in an individual, they will be scientifically, technologically environmental individuals
True
Types of society
(4 items)
Hunters and gatherers
Agricultural
Galleon trade
Industrial
