Lesson 1 Intellectual Revolutions That Defined Society Flashcards

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Science comes from the Latin word

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scientia, meaning „knowledge

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the word “philosophy” comes from the Ancient Greek

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(philosophia), which literally means “love of wisdom”.

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the first scientists were called

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“philosophers of nature.”

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the study of living organisms

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Biology -

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branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes.

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Botany -

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is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom

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Zoology -

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is the study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the Earth and its natural mineral and energy resources.

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Geology

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  • the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. The subject matter of physics, distinguished from that of chemistry and biology, includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.
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Physics

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  • the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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Astronomy

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How
is knowledge generated?
How
does the body of knowledge grow?

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Four definitions of science
Laconsay-Agsalud (2012) defined science according to four categories:

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  1. Science as knowledge.
  2. Science as a field of systematic inquiry into nature.
  3. Science as a form of human cultural activity.
  4. Science as a total societal enterprise.
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The Greek root word for technology is

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techne, meaning „art, skill, or cunning of hand,‟

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Technology may be defined as the….

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application of scientific knowledge, laws and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems.

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Four definitions of technology
Laconsay-Agsalud (2012) presented four definitions of technology.

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  1. Technology as techniques
  2. Technology as a technology.
  3. Technology as a form of human cultural activity.
  4. Technology as a form of societal enterprise
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What Is Technology?

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Technology is a body of knowledge devoted to creating tools, processing actions and the extracting of materials.

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Advancing Technology
why Technology is dynamic

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it keeps on improving because our needs and demands for technology keep on changing.

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TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY

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  1. Communication Technology
  2. Construction Technology
  3. Assistive Technology
  4. Medical Technology
  5. Information Technology
  6. Entertainment Technology
  7. Business Technology
  8. Educational Technology
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This is a system that uses technical means to transmit information or data from one place to another or from one person to another.

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Communication Technology

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This is the study of advanced methods and equipment used to build basic and advanced structures.

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Construction Technology

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Assistive technology is used by people with disabilities to accomplish specific tasks that are difficult or impossible to perform

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Assistive Technology

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This is the type of technology which is used to extend and improve human life.

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  1. Medical Technology
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is a set of hardware and software tools used to store,
transfer and process information.

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Information Technology

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This use of technology to create an entertainment experience

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Entertainment Technology

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This is technology used to run a business and enhance various business operations, it normally consists of a combination of software and hardware.

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Business Technology

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Education technology aims at improving a students performance by creating and managing various technological processes and resources in or out the classroom
Educational Technology
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Advantages of technology in business
Increases production: Technology Helps small business gain competitive advantage: Saves time: Technology accelerates innovation It improves sharing of information: It improves on data storage Technology simplifies business communication
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Disadvantages of technology in business
It’s expensive: Not Safe: Social/ Workplace Disconnection:
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Advantages of technology in the classroom
Technology Promotes individual learning It Promotes Students engagement in the classroom: Technology Helps students learn how to write and spell: Technology Encourages group learning It prepares students for technical working environments Technology encourages risk-taking due to the challenges it presents Technology assists students with disabilities Technology bridges the gap between teachers and students Technology simplifies teachers work:
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Disadvantages of technology in the classroom
Distraction in the classroom It is expensive Requires Training:
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is the largest number of human beings who interact to satisfy their social needs and who share a common culture. “
A society
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may be illustrated as an economic, social, or industrial infrastructure, made up of a varied collection of individuals
A society
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is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory,
A society
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is a group of people broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests,
A society
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The following 6 basic elements or characteristics of a society will distinguish us from
1. Likeness 2. Reciprocal awareness 3. Differences 4. Interdependence 5. Cooperation. 6. Conflict
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6 types of societies that we have lived in throughout the history.
1. Hunters and gatherers 2. Pastoral society 3. Agricultural society 4. Feudal society 5. Industrial society 6. Post-Industrial society
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One of the first societies formed was that of hunters and gatherers
1. Hunters and gatherers
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societies were the first ones to domesticate animals and to form permanent settlements
2. Pastoral society
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societies emerged from what is referred to as the „Agricultural Revolution‟.
Agricultural society
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The systems above were first officially established with feudalism
Feudal society
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With the further advent of technology, people were able to put the machines to work and establish factories
5. Industrial society
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We are now in what can be referred to as a post-industrial society
6. Post-Industrial society
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The Baby Boomer Generation
1946-1964
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Generation X
1965-1979
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. Millennials (Gen Y)
1980-1994
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Gen Z
1996-2015
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The term society has been derived from a Latin word
socious' that means association or companionship.
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