STS and the Human Condition
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What is primarily necessary for humans to achieve happiness according to the content?

  • Strict adherence to societal norms
  • Avoidance of moral dilemmas
  • Continuous acquisition of wealth
  • Use of abilities to their fullest potential (correct)

    • What does Heidegger suggest is a key aspect of technology?

  • Technology is a mode of being or revealing (correct)
  • Technology is a fundamental aspect of human progress
  • Technology disconnects humans from nature
  • Technology solely serves as a tool for convenience

    • Which of the following reflects the modern understanding of humans' relationship with technology?

  • Humans blindly follow technological advancements without understanding
  • Humans are eternally bound to technology without choice
  • Humans act purely as masters over technology
  • Humans relate to technology based on a complex emotional and historical context (correct)

    • Which view explains technology as simply a tool for achieving specific ends?

    <p>Instrumental view</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of Human Flourishing?

    <p>An effort to achieve self-actualization within a community context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'revealing' encompass according to the content?

    <p>All the ways humans relate to and understand the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does technology impact the perception of work according to the content?

    <p>It detaches individuals from the meaningful sense of work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Karl Marx suggest is necessary for achieving true human flourishing?

    <p>Overcoming mechanisms of alienation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the current relationship with nature differ from past views?

    <p>Humans now view nature solely as a resource for exploitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Heidegger, what is the essence of modern technology revealed through?

    <p>Factories and industrial processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described as a potential negative consequence of technology?

    <p>It can create indifference and distance between people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the content, what is a key characteristic of the human person?

    <p>Humans possess a divine origin deserving respect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way is emotion considered in relation to revealing?

    <p>Emotion plays a role in how humans reveal their relationship with technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does reason play in human existence based on the document?

    <p>It is a tool for communication and truth-seeking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is alienation in the context of human nature?

    <p>The estrangement from aspects of human nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of technology?

    <p>Fosters deeper human connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does modern technology challenge in relation to nature?

    <p>The capability of nature to generate resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'standing reserve' in the context of modern technology?

    <p>Nature being organized as a resource for human use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does viewing the world as a calculable coherence of forces imply?

    <p>A mechanical and utilitarian approach to reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the content, how should humanity relate to nature?

    <p>By allowing it to reveal itself through multiple perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the characteristics of modern technology mentioned in the content?

    <p>It challenges nature by demanding calculable resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is claimed to dominate the consciousness of humanity in relation to modern technology?

    <p>The perspective of viewing everything as a resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the content suggest is critical for a richer spiritual experience?

    <p>A greater variety of truths about nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is identified as the primary problem with modern technology?

    <p>The dominance of the technological way of revealing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    STS and the Human Condition

    •  Study explores the impact of science and technology (STS) on human flourishing.
    •  Start-up activity involves describing the human person, their role in the universe, technology's role, and fulfilling one's ultimate destiny.
    •  Technology's essence is not technological, according to Martin Heidegger.
    •  A question posed is how technology changes us and the world around us.
    •  Technology makes work easier, cures diseases (medical advancements), improves food and water supply, enhances communication and travel, expands knowledge, and provides entertainment and leisure.
    •  Technology is a double-edged sword, empowering both creative and destructive aspects of human nature.
    •  Technology can detach us from the meaningful sense of work.
    •  The human body can be seen as an object for engineering, modification, and immortality.
    •  Technology can cause indifference and distance between people.
    •  Basic principles of morality and ethics should remain unchanged despite new technologies.
    •  Human flourishing involves achieving self-actualization and fulfilling one's potential within a larger community.
    •  Flourishing includes but is not limited to: uniqueness, dignity, diversity, freedom, happiness, and holistic well-being.
    •  It involves a life-long pursuit of hopes, achievements, suffering, regrets, losses, illnesses, and resilience.
    •  Humans originate from a divine source.
    •  The human person and body are divine gifts requiring unconditional respect.
    •  Humans are endowed by God with reason to communicate, seek truth, and care for creation.

    Karl Marx

    • Humans are inherently social beings.
    • True human flourishing comes from overcoming alienation (estrangement from aspects of human nature).

    Aristotle

    • Each person has a purpose and function in life; attaining that purpose is the goal of life.

    Purpose of Life

    •  Earthly happiness
    •  Flourishing

    Achieving Purpose

    •  Reason & virtue acquisition
    •  Using abilities to the fullest potential yields happiness and enjoyment.
    •  Human nature involves a desire and capacity to understand truth, pursue moral excellence, and instantiate ideals through action.

    Technology as Revealing

    •  Technology is more than a mere method; it's a way of revealing truth.
    •  A different perspective on technology reveals a wider concept of understanding it.
    •  Technology's relationship with nature has changed; before it was as stewards, now as master and slave.
    •  Two ways of understanding technology: instrumental (means to an end) & human activity (anthropological view).

    Modern Technology

    •  Challenges nature by demanding resources like energy.
    •  Nature's existence is recognized through its manipulation.
    •  Approaching nature as an object of research to reveal and order the world as standing reserve.
    •  Enframing: gathering together, setting upon humans, and challenging them to reveal the actual through ordering as standing reserve.

    Problems with Modern Technology

    •  Dominance of the technological way of revealing.

    •  Viewing the world solely as a resource through a scientific lens, neglecting alternate revelations and experiences.

    •  This perspective limits human understanding and potential.

    •  There are alternate methods of understanding the world; aesthetics, poetry, and morality have value.

    •  To be richer in spirit, one must experience a wider range of truths.

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    This quiz examines the relationship between science, technology, and human flourishing. It discusses the dual nature of technology, exploring both its benefits and the potential detachment it can create in our lives. Reflect on how technology affects our roles in the universe and our ultimate destinies.

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