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