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Intro to STS; STS in Ancient Times Flashcards

1
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What protocol mandated that industrialized nations should cut their greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the threat of global warming was growing rapidly?

A

Kyoto Protocol

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What word came from the Latin word “socius”

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Society

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True or false: Society is not dynamic, it is not subject to changes

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False

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Science as a process or a product?

It refers to the practices employed in science to uncover knowledge and interpret the meaning of those discoveries.

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Science is a process

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5
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Identify the limitation of STS being described

It cannot prove or disprove God. It cannot be used to
travel in heaven, hell or purgatory for us to
be able to prove or deny that there is such
place in the afterlife.

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Epistemological concerns

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6
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Identify the limitation of STS being described

STS can’t help us communicate with the dead.

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Metaphysical concerns

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Identify the limitation of STS being described

Though the washing can be performed by the machine automatically, we still need to take a hand to make it functional and perform its task properly.

A

Needs human intervention

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Identify the limitation of STS being described

We cannot stop these natural phenomena from happening with the use of modern technology, it can only be used for prediction, data gathering and interpretation and for preventive measures.

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It can predict forces of nature but cannot prevent the prevalence/occurrence.

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9
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Identify the limitation of STS being described

Reading an article about the health risk of smoking is easy but the hard part is to stop from smoking.

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Cannot guarantee an ultimate solution to any specific problem.

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10
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Who is the first Greek philosopher and father of Western Philosophy

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Thales

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Identify the philosopher being described

According to him, the arche of everything has to explain existence, change, motion and life

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Thales

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Identify the philosopher being described

He believed that the arche of everything is water and the earth rests on water

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Thales

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What word means the beginning, origin, or source of action

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Arche

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Identify the philosopher being described

He believed that the arche is an unlimited, boundless, infinite and non-perceptible substance called apeiron. He also believed that the Earth’s position was not supported by anything, it simply remained in place.

A

Anaximander

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Identify the philosopher being described

He is considered the first cartographer

A

Anaximander

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16
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It means unbounded or unlimited

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Apeiron

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17
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Identify the philosopher being described

He believes that air was the arche and the Earth is a broad flat disc floating on a cushion of air

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Anaximenes

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18
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Identify the philosopher being described

He is known as the “weeping philosopher” because of his enigmatic view of life

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Heraclitus

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19
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Identify the philosopher being described

He believed that the arche is fire and everything is in flux. He is famous for the quote: “One cannot step twice into the same river.”

A

Heraclitus

20
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Identify the philosopher being described

He believed that change is impossible—what is is perfect and complete

A

Parmenides

21
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Identify the philosopher being described

He theorized that there are numerous fundamental physical substances that combine in unique ways to construct the diversity we see.

A

Anaxagoras

22
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Identify the philosopher being described

He proposed the principle of dominance, which states that a thing’s appearance is determined by whatever fundamental substance dominates that thing’s makeup

A

Anaxagoras

23
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Identify the philosopher being described

He explained the scientific reasons for eclipses, rainbows, and meteors.

A

Anaxagoras

24
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Identify the philosopher being described

He claimed that the sun is a mass of red-hot metal and other stars are also suns in a distance

A

Anaxagoras

25
Q

Identify the philosopher being described

He believed that the world is composed of the four primary elements, Earth, water, wind, and fire.

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A

Empedocles

26
Q

Empedocles believes that the four primary elements come together and separate through what process

A

Love and Strife

27
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It is force of attraction and combination. It holds things together, brings like things together, and integrates the four elements together

A

Love

28
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This force pushes things apart. It is a force of differentiation and repulsion, which creates diversity

A

Strife

29
Q

Who are the three most recognized greek philosophers?

A

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

30
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Identify the philosopher being described

He used the socratic method to defend himself when he was accused of corrupting youth and disbelieving in the Gods

A

Socrates

31
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Identify the philosopher being described

He is the founder of Academy in Athens, which is considered the first Western University

A

Plato

32
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Identify the philosopher being described

He is famous for the “Theory of Forms,” which distinguishes the physical world from the spiritual world

A

Plato

33
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This realm is the realm of forms or ideas. It is invulnerable to the pains and changes of the material world. It is also perfect and unchanging, existing only as ideas in people’s minds.

A

Spiritual realm

34
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Identify the philosopher being described

For him, the one thing that all people want is happiness

A

Aristotle

35
Q

True or false: According to Aristotle, virtue is the average between excess and deficiency.

A

True

36
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“Happiness is dependent on virtue,” this is according to Aristotle’s ____ Ethics

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Nicomachean Ethics

37
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What are the two kinds of motion accordnig to Aristotle

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Natural motions and violent motions

38
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True or false: Natural motions require external force to move objects

A

False

39
Q

It is the study and practice of making maps.

A

Cartography

40
Q

This mechanism was used to predict the position of the planets and stars in the sky depending on the calendar month.

A

Antikythera Mechanism

41
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An instrument used to make astronomical measurements like altitudes of celestial bodies; it is an analog calculator

A

Astrolabe

42
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A mechanical device invented by the ancient Greeks that is designed to life heavy objects off the ground.

A

Overhead Crane

43
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This weapon was basically large bows made of wood, horn, and animal sinew; used mainly as a military weapon since ancient times

A

Catapult

44
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Used for grinding, grain, rolling and hammering; it turns simple grains into an important staple food

A

Water Mill

45
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It forecasts important astronomical and calendar events and even eclipses; predicted the position of celestial bodies depending on the calendar of month

A

Analog computer

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