Lesson 5 - Technology as a Way of Revealing

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Progress

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Economic Growth
Social Transformation
Education
Medicine
Communication

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is closely tied to innovation and the pursuit of
knowledge, reflecting a hopeful outlook
towards future advancements

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progress

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In the _______, progress is closely
tied to innovation and the pursuit of knowledge, reflecting a hopeful outlook towards future advancements

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realm of science

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mirrors development of science and technology

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progress of human civilization

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Human person:

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◦ Both bearer and beneficiary of science and technology
◦ Pursuit of good life (acquire, consume, destroy what the world has to
offer)

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Human person is both _____ and ______ of science and technology

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bearer and beneficiary

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Human person pursuit of ______ ______ (acquire, consume, destroy what the world has to offer)

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good life

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great impact to society must be examined to appreciate the?

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fruits of science and technology

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Cure and prevention for diseases

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Medical Research

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is the attempt to understand the interconnectedness of all things, emphasizing a comprehensive exploration of knowledge, truth,
and existence

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philosophy

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philosophy should?

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not ignore technology

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has mostly been concerned with the meaning
of technology for, and its impact on, society and culture.

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Philosophy of technology

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German philosopher of the 20th century; one of the most influential

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Martin Heidegger

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explores into questions of existence, and he emphasizes the importance of our relationship with the world around us.

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Heidegger’s thought

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Controversial:

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NAZI Party -1933
• Dismissed from University of Freiburg
• Critics: his philosophy would always be rooted in his political consciousness.

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NAZI Party

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1933

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His work was focused on ontology or the study of the nature of “being” or “dasein” in German

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Martin Heidegger

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His work was focused on ontology or the study of the nature of _____ or _______ in German

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being or dasein

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Popular Works: described as complicated

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1. Seinsvergessenheit (Forgetfulness of being)
2. Bodenstandigkeit (Rootedness in soil)
3. Wesensverfassung (Essential constitution).

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Forgetfulness of being

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Seinsvergessenheit

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Rootedness in soil

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Bodenstandigkeit

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Essential constitution

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Wesensverfassung

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According to him, technology was the key to understanding our current time.

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Heidegger

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The Question Concerning Technology

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1954

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English Translation

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1977

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His essay explores the essence of technology and its role in human existence.

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Heidegger

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argues that modern technology has fundamentally transformed the way we live and think about ourselves.

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essay

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“The essence of technology is by no means anything technological”.

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Martin Heidegger

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He means that technology's driving force is not located in machines themselves, nor even in the various human activities that are associated with modern modes of production.

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Martin Heidegger

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But rather a way of thinking and understanding the world.

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He argued that ______ is not merely a collection of tools but a way of understanding and engaging with the world.

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technology

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He argued that technology is not merely a collection of tools but a?

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way of understanding and engaging with the world.

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2 widely embraced definitions of TECHNOLOGY

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Instrumental (Technology is a means to an end) Anthropological (Technology is a human activity)

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Technology is a means to an end

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Instrumental

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Technology is a human activity

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Anthropological

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Instrumental (Technology is a means to an end)

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Technology is viewed as a tool and varies in usage Technology is an instrument aimed at getting things done Ex. Microscope, RT PCR, Thermal cycler

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Anthropological (Technology is a human activity)

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Human activity to achieve an end Production of technological equipment, tools and machine and the purpose and function they serve Ex. Invention/utilization/manipulation of RT PCR, etc.

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Martin Heidegger Three Claims:

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Technology is “not an instrument”, it is a way of understanding the world; Technology is “not a human activity”, but develops beyond human control; and Technology is “the highest danger”, risking us to only see the world through technological thinking.

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Technology is “not an ______ ”, it is a way of understanding the world;

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instrument

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Technology is “not a ______”, but develops beyond human control; and

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human activity

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Technology is “the ______ ”, risking us to only see the world through technological thinking

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highest danger

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Heidegger stressed that the ____ can only be pursued through the correct.

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true

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Simply, what is correct leads to what is _____

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true

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In this sense, Heidegger envisioned technology as a way of revealing- a mode of

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bringing forth

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Can be understood through ancient Greek philosophical concepts as:

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Bringing forth

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or the act of bringing something out of concealment; thus, the truth of that something is revealed

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Poiesis

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or "the state of not being hidden; disclosure or truth

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Aletheia

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According to Heidegger: Technology is a form of

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poeisis

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Unhidden = disclosure unconcealment

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Aletheia

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bring forth = purpose truth

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Poiesis

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not only craft but an art or act of mind

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Techne

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Technology is

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bringing forth that discloses and reveals the truth.

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Primitive facts and modern technology are

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revealing

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modern technology is

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revealing not in the sense of bringing forth or poiesis

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modern technology challenges nature

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by extracting something from it and transforming, storing, and distributing it.

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Modern Technology: Challenging Forth Evidences:

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1. Reduces objects as standing-reserve or something to be disposed of by those who enframe them (humans) 2. People exploit natural resources with very little concern with ecological consequences 3. Information age: Greater control of information to profit from its value gives arise to concerns about privacy and the protection of human rights.

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Modern Technology: Challenging Forth

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- Depletion of petroleum - Use of synthetic dyes, artificial flavorings, and toxic materials - Mining - Use of ripening agents in agriculture

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Use of synthetic dyes, artificial flavorings, and toxic materials

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means humans only give form to what already exists without disruption and control

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Bringing Forth

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means humans control the productive process and, according to Heidegger, reduce it to something else, often inferior to its true essence.

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Challenging-forth

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Heidegger considered modern technology as a process of

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enframing

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to control everything including nature

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Human desire

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is placed in a box or frame to control it easily

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Nature

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Enframing is similar to 2 ways of looking to the world

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Calculative Thinking Meditative Thinking

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Human desire to put an order to nature to better understand and control it; concern with immediate results

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Calculative Thinking

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Characterized by a focus on contemplation, reflection, and the search for meaning.

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Meditative Thinking