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STS Human Condition Reviewer

This document provides an introduction to the human condition course and discusses perspectives on science, technology, and society. It covers: 1. Martin Heidegger's view that technology is a mode of revealing truth and analyses technology as poiesis, bringing forth truths about humans and the world. 2. Heidegger's concept of "enframing" as how modern technology reveals reality by placing nature in frames to control and understand it, in a more aggressive way than poiesis. 3. The dangers of modern technology, where humans could become consumed by it and lose their essence, capacity for authentic relationships, and ability to live without technology's convenience.

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STS Human Condition Reviewer

This document provides an introduction to the human condition course and discusses perspectives on science, technology, and society. It covers: 1. Martin Heidegger's view that technology is a mode of revealing truth and analyses technology as poiesis, bringing forth truths about humans and the world. 2. Heidegger's concept of "enframing" as how modern technology reveals reality by placing nature in frames to control and understand it, in a more aggressive way than poiesis. 3. The dangers of modern technology, where humans could become consumed by it and lose their essence, capacity for authentic relationships, and ability to live without technology's convenience.

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Science, Technology, and Society

(GE-STS101) | BATCH 2024


COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE – DE LA SALLE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE

PREPARED BY: CORINNE RENIVA HUMAN CONDITION


LECTURER: PROF. JOSEPH BENDO

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN CONDITION : correct but not necessarily true (look for meaning and
significance)
Human civilization = development of science and technology : Technology is a way of revealing about human and the world =
Human person: bearer and beneficiary of science and technology bring forth the truth (can be pursued through correct)
: pursuit of good life (acquire, consume, destroy) : True can be pursued through correct
: whenever a community is developing -> also knowledge, : Experiencing and understanding what is correct will lead to what
tools, and technology is true
: Tech - created to alleviate living condition • The things we are considering the
truth may not necessarily be the
Science and Technology truth in the near future
: part of human life
: merits reflective and meditative thinking
: gives meaning to life
TECHNOLOGY AS A MODE OF REVEALING
WHO IS MARTIN HEIDEGGER? Weeping Earth: can be revealed by different information and data
gathered
• German philosopher of the 20th century
: discover what is the truth that can be accomplished by
• Joined Nazi party up until disbandment (1943)
tools with the use of technology
• Taught in University of (1949)
: different apparatus to measure certain things
• Influential German philosopher of 20th century
: in a much larger scale, we are going to discover
• Garnered support of post-modernist structuralist philosopher
ourselves with the use of technology
like Jack
• Philosophical work = ontology (study of being)
• Genuine knowledge

“The essence of technology is by no means anything


technological.” – Martin Heidegger (1977)

2 Definitions of Technology
1. Instrumental (Technology is a means to an end) Technology is bringing forth that discloses and reveals truth…
: technology is a tool and varies in usage
: technology is an instrument aimed at getting things done 3 Greek words according to Martin Heidegger
2. Anthropological Teckne: skill, cunning of hand
: human activity to achieve an end Aletheia: Bringing out
: production of technological equipment, tools and Poiesis: Bringing forth = truth
machine and the purpose and function they serve
TECHNOLOGY AS POEISIS: APPLICABLE TO
Instrumental/Instrumentum: in getting things done MODERN TECHNOLOGY
Tool: varies in usage Modern Technology
Anthropological: human activity to achieve an end : a challenging forth = far more aggressive
e.g. then – pick axe, hand tools
TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY OF REVEALING : mode of revealing but not as harmonious as poesis
Martin Heidegger : resources are forcibly extracted = human consumption/storage
: abundance of supplies
: questions technology and see beyond people’s common
understanding of it. "What the mind can perceive, the body can achieve"
: Technology is a means to and end and is a human activity
: Technology is an instrumentum Standing Reserves

HUMAN CONDITION RENIVA | 2021


QUESTIONING AS THE PEITY OF THOUGHT
Friedrick Holderlin
Piety: associated with being religious
• “But where danger is, grows the saving power also.”
: obedience and submission (Heidegger)
• Understanding the essence of technology
• Thinking brings forth insight to things that we don’t fully
understood.
• Whatever understanding is found became significant because
it is evoked by questioning who or what we essentially are in
the world.

ENFRAMING: WAY OF REVEALING MODERN TECHNOLOGY


Enframing
: way of revealing in modern technology
: way of looking at reality as it is being perceived by man
: nature is placed in a box or frame to better understand it and
controlled according to people’s desire.
: Technology is bringing forth
: Modern technology much more aggressive
Example: Rhine river

: Poesis is concealed in enframing

Calculative Thinking: system is placed in nature to be


understood better and controlled; element of time and sense of
control
Meditative Thinking: observing nature as it is and not in any way
destructing it
Windmill: not a modern technology because you allow
nature to give its power and not disrupting it

DANGERS OF TECHNOLOGY
Paulo Coelho (Brazilian author)
- Nature would remain even if humans cease to exist
- We must not be consumed by technology
- The role of human to take instruments of technology
through enframing is called destining.

HUMAN PERSON SWALLOWED BY TECHNOLOGY


: man swallowed by technology = lose the essence of who we are
: no longer has the capacity for authentic personal encounter
: can no longer let go of the convenience and profit
HUMAN CONDITION RENIVA | 2021

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