STS Flashcards
development of science and technology
human civilization
bearer and beneficiary of science and technology
human person
pursuit of good life (acquire, consume, destroy)
human person
part of human life
science and technology
merits reflective thinking and meditative thinking
science and technology
ability to become active, where decisions are based from what is happening in reality
reflective thinking
based on experiences, reflections from experiences
meditative thinking
gives meaning to life
science and technology
German philosopher of the 20th century
Martin heidegger
opposes positivism and technological world domination
Martin Heidegger
Philosophy works
○ ontology (study of being)
○ dasein (being) in German
Popular works
○ Seinsvergessenheit (forgetfulness of being)
○ Bodenständigkeit (rootedness-in-soil)
○ Wesensverfassung (essential constitution)
Technology is defined as:
Instrumental and Anthropological
technology as a means to an end
Instrumental
technology is a human activity
Anthropological
questions technology and see beyond people’s common understanding of it
Martin Heidegger
technology is a means to an end (instrumentum) and is a human activity
Martin Heidegger
correct but not necessarily true
Martin Heidegger
looks for meaning and significance
Martin Heidegger
technology is a way of revealing about human and the world
bring forth the truth
true can be pursued
correct
experiencing and understanding what is correct will lead to what is trueee
Martin Heidegger
information that would tell the earth is weeping can be revealed by different information and data gathered
Weeping Earth
a challenging forth (aggressive)
Modern technology