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
it is a mode of revealing but not as harmonious as poiesis
Modern technology
resources are forcibly extracted
human consumption / storage
resources are forcibly extracted
Enframing
way of looking / ordering at reality
Enframing
role of human to take instruments on technology through enframing
Destining
happens when human desire for security, even if it puts all of nature as standing reserve ready for exploitation
Destining
TRUTH: POIESIS =
concealed in enframing
recognizing its dangers of technology requires critical and reflective thinking on its use
Dangers of technology
nature would remain even if humans cease to exist
Paulo coelcho
we must not be consumed by technology
Paulo coelcho
“but where danger is, grows the power saving also”
FRIEDRICH HOLDERLIN
understanding the essence of technology
FRIEDRICH HOLDERLIN
think less in a calculative standpoint
Martin Heidegger
use meditative thinking where nature = seen as art = nature as poetic
Martin Heidegger
- devoutness, devotion, piousness, religion, holiness, godliness, saintliness
- associated with being religious
- obedience and submission(Heidegger)
Peity
measured by poverty line and varies in different countries
Absolute poverty
condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country or compared to the worldwide average
Relative poverty
