Technology

Question 1

5 definitions of Technology

Answer 1

1. Material Substance
2. Knowledge
3. Practice
4. Technique
5. Society

Question 2

Material Substance

Answer 2

“A radical other to humanity”

• an entity that exists outside o the social realms
• a passive object, a tool created by humans to be used under our control

Question 3

Knowledge

Answer 3

it is focused on the ability to create, utilize, or transform objects with the aim of facilitating certain activities or achieving specific goals

however, there is no explanation of how technology and technological knowledge are linked to society

Question 4

Practice

Answer 4

a system involving organization, procedures, symbols, new worlds, and most importantly, a mindset

Question 5

Technique

Answer 5

it describes an abstract concept and not an object

-seen as a strategic action because it provides the means for realization of human endeavors

Question 6

Society

Answer 6

tehnology encompasses knowledge, mechanisms, skills, and apparatus that are geared toward controlling and transforming society

Question 7

Technological inequality

Answer 7

refers to the gap between the haves and the have-nots, resulting in disadvantages for the latter

Question 8

the 5 most prevalent challenges in the study of technology

Answer 8

1. rapid technological advances
2. unprecedented social change
3. direction and type of effect
4. target groups
5. changing users

Question 9

simulation

Answer 9

the attempt to develop technlogies that can imitate the human mind and/or body

Question 10

augmentation

Answer 10

is based on the integration of technology with the human body to enhance or strengthen certain capabilities or functions

Question 11

transhumanism

Answer 11

characterized by surpassing of the biological limitations of our bodies, be they our lifespans or the capabilities of our brains