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Science, Technology and Society

Hand-out title : General Concepts and historical events in STS (Intellectual revolutions that
defined Society)
Prepared by : Jennifer M. Sunga, LPT, MATS

Scientific Revolution
Science is as old as the world itself. There is no individual that can exactly identify when
and where science began. From genesis of time, science has existed. It is always interwoven with
the society.
Definition of Science
1. Science as an idea. It includes ideas, theories, and all available systematic explanations and
observations about the natural and physical world.
2. Science as an intellectual activity. It encompasses a systematic and practical study of the
natural and physical world. This process of study involves systematic observation and
experimentation.
3. Science as a body of knowledge. It is a subject or a discipline, a field of study, or a body of
knowledge that deals with the process of learning about the natural and physical world. This is
what we refer to as school science.
4. Science as a personal and social activity. This explains that science is both knowledge and
activities done by human beings to develop better understanding of the world around them. It
means to improve life and to survive in life. It is interwoven with people’s lives.
Human beings have embarked in scientific activities in scientific activities in order to know and
understand everything around them. They have persistently observed and studied the natural and
the physical world in order to find meaning and seek answers to many questions. They have
developed noble ideas, later known as philosophy, to provide alternative or possible explanations
to certain phenomena. Humans also used religion to rationalize the origins of life and all lifeless
forms.
The idea of scientific revolution is claimed to have started in the early 16th century up to the 18th
century in Europe. Why Europe? The probable answer is the invention of the printing machine
and the blooming intellectual activities done in various fields of human interests.
Scientific revolution was the period of enlightenment when the developments in the fields of
mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about
nature. It explained the emergence or birth of modern science as a result of these developments
from the disciplines mentioned. The ideas generated during this period enabled the people to
reflect, rethink, and re-examine their beliefs and their way of life. There is no doubt that it
ignited vast human interests to rethink how they do science and view scientific processes.
Scientific revolution was the golden age for people committed to scholarly life in science but it
was also a deeply trying moment to some scientific individuals that led to their painful death or
condemnation from the religious institutions who tried to preserve their faith, religion, and
theological views.
Scientific revolution is very significant in the development of human beings, transformation of
the society, and in the formulation of scientific ideas. It significantly improved the conduct of
scientific investigations, experiments, and observations. The scientific revolution also led to the
creation of new research fields in science and prompted the establishment of a strong foundation
for modern science. In many ways, scientific revolution transformed the natural world and the
world of ideas.

References:
Serafica, J. et.al. (2018). Science, Technology, and Society. Rex Printing Company, Inc., First
Edition, 2018.

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