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Module 2 Science Technology and Society and Human Condition

This module introduces students to philosophical foundations for examining the roles and impacts of science and technology on society. It discusses how technology is a means to an end, created by humans to make life easier and produce desired results, but that technology also develops beyond human control. While technology and poetry both relate to technique and revealing, poetry itself is not literally a technology.

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Module 2 Science Technology and Society and Human Condition

This module introduces students to philosophical foundations for examining the roles and impacts of science and technology on society. It discusses how technology is a means to an end, created by humans to make life easier and produce desired results, but that technology also develops beyond human control. While technology and poetry both relate to technique and revealing, poetry itself is not literally a technology.

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Module 2 Science Technology and Society and Human Condition

This module introduces students to a number of relevant and timely


philosophical foundations that will aid in examining the functions, roles, and impacts
of science and technology on society.

Lesson 1. Technology as a Way of Revealing

Diagnostics
Statement Agree Disagree Comments if (any)
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Technology is a means to an end Technology is a means to an end
and not an end itself because it is
√ only an instrument/tool created to
make life easier and to satisfy and
produce a desired result for
humans.
Technology is a human activity To create and serve the purpose of
technology is a human activity.
√ However, technology is not just a
“human activity”, but it develops
beyond human control.
Poetry is technology √ In the sense of "technique," techne
refers to both technology and to
the arts which includes poetry ,
Techne is part of poeisis.
Technology is a kind of poeisis, a
way of revealing. However,
literally poetry is not a technology,
it is just a part of seeing the true
essence of technology.

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