Understanding Technology and its Impact Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

According to Jacques Ellul, what is one of the pessimistic arguments about technological progress?

  • Technological progress does not affect society
  • Technological progress creates damaging effects (correct)
  • Technological progress has no price
  • Technological progress always solves more problems than it creates

How does Aristotle view technology?

  • As not related to the product's use and effect on society
  • As separate from human demand
  • As the organizing of techniques to meet human demands (correct)
  • As primarily concerned with the end product

What is one of the key aspects that students should be able to perceive at the end of the chapter?

  • The essence of science without technology
  • The complete control humans have over technology
  • The lack of impact technology has on society
  • The danger of the controlling power technology has over humans (correct)

According to Jacques Ellul, what has technique become for humans?

<p>A framework which humans cannot escape (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Jacques Ellul believe about technology's impact on human life?

<p>It is both progressive and beneficial, but also doubtful and damaging in many ways. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Open
Browser
Browser