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Topic 4-Sts and Human Condition

Human flourishing involves positive psychological and social functioning as well as basic goods. Humans find meaning by building their world but may unconsciously consume resources. Science follows the scientific method including falsification and verification theories. It is also a social endeavor that benefits society through collaboration. Science convinces through results while disciplines like religion rely on faith. Technology has helped pursue development goals but growth is not sustainable and nature's capacity is limited. Historically, humans have progressed from basic survival to forming communities and civilizations with more complex societies focused on living a good life compared to earlier eras with higher mortality and lower standards of living.

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Topic 4-Sts and Human Condition

Human flourishing involves positive psychological and social functioning as well as basic goods. Humans find meaning by building their world but may unconsciously consume resources. Science follows the scientific method including falsification and verification theories. It is also a social endeavor that benefits society through collaboration. Science convinces through results while disciplines like religion rely on faith. Technology has helped pursue development goals but growth is not sustainable and nature's capacity is limited. Historically, humans have progressed from basic survival to forming communities and civilizations with more complex societies focused on living a good life compared to earlier eras with higher mortality and lower standards of living.

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STS AND HUMAN

CONDITION
Presentation of Content

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND


HUMAN FLOURISHING
HUMAN
FLOURISHING
Flourishing, or
human flourishing, is
the complete
goodness of humans
in developmental life-
span, that somehow
includes positive
psychological
functioning and
positive social
functioning, along
with other basic
goods.
Human flourishes
and find meaning
in the world that
he/she builds.
Human may
unconsciously
acquire,
consumeor
destroy what the
world has to offer.
SCIENTIFIC
SCIENCE AS A METHODMETHOD
AND AS A RESULT

SCIENTIFIC METHOD
FALSICIFICATION THEORY
FALSIFICATION THEORY

As long as an ideology is not proven to


be false and can best explain a
phenomenon over alternatives theories,
we should accept the said ideology.
VERIFICATION
VERIFICATION THEORY
THEORY

A discipline in a science if it can be


confirmed or interpreted in the event
of an alternative hypothesis being
accepted.
SCIENCE AS A SOCIAL ENDEAVOR
SCIENCE AS A SOCIAL ENDEAVOR

 Several philosophers like Paul Thagard, Imre Lakatos, Helen


Longino, David Bloor and Richard Rorty presented science
as a social endeavor.
 This new view perpetuates a dimension which generally
benefits society.
 Science is a result of human endeavors, imagination, and
creativity.
 Individuals and teams from many nations and cultures have
contributed to science and to advances in engineering.
 Technological advances have influenced the progress of
science and science has influenced advances in technology.
SCIENCE AND RESULTS
SCIENCE AND RESULTS

People who do not understand science are won over when the
discipline is able to produce results
Such disciplines are religion, luck, and human randomness.
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH

 In 2000, world leaders signed the Millennium Development


Goals (MDG) that targets eight concerns, one of which
states that they should be able to forge global partnership for
development.
 However, there are some setbacks in this. Economists
believe that growth is the primary indicator of development.
In that, resources are needed.
 Technology has been a primary instrument in enabling the
global community to pursue such goal like utilizing
resources, machineries and labor.
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH

 What is missing in this equation , growth presents an illusory


notion of sustainability.
 The same analogy applies to the capacity of nature to
accommodate our needs.
E A L I N G
S AWAY O F RE V
N O LO G Y A
T EC H

EV EA LING
AY O F R
G Y A S AW
C H N O LO
TE
The Human condition before the
THE HUMAN
Common Era CONDITION BEFORE
THECOMMON ERA

 Early ancestors primarily need to survive paved


way for the inventions of several developments.
 Homo erectus have been using fire to cook, that
marked the era of Stone Age.
 Homo Sapiens began to sharpen stones like knife.
 People discovered minerals and began metalwork.
The Human condition before the
CommonTHE
EraHUMAN CONDITION IN
THECOMMON ERA

 Formation of communities caused humans to


expand more in territory and more people to feed;
large separate communities hailing from the same
ancestors paved way for civilizations.
 Humanities become more complex
 Primarily goals was not merely to survive but to
live a good life.
The Human condition before the
CommonTHE
EraHUMAN CONDITION IN
THECOMMON ERA

 Position-wise, the human for today are much


better off compared to humans several centuries
ago
 Advancement in medicine, technology, health and
education were also noted.
Notable Comparison Then and
Now

 Mortality rate
 Average Lifespan
 Literacy Rate
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
MARTIN HEIDEGGER

• A German philosopher and a


seminal thinker in the
Continental tradition of
philosophy
• Widely acknowledged to be
one of the most original and
important philosophers of 20th
century.
Heidegger points out, technological objects
are means for ends, and are built and
operated by human beings, but the
essence of technology is something else
entirely.
The essence of technology is….

• To bring out of concealment


• A way of revealing the totality of beings
• Prior to, and by no means a consequence of, The
Scientific Revolution
THE GOOD OF LIFE
ARISTOTLE AND HOW WE ALL
ASPIRE FOR A GOOD LIFE
HAPPINESS AS THE GOAL
OF GOOD LIFE
JOHN STUART MILL

SAYING THAT an
action is right as far
as it maximizes the
attainment of
happiness for the
greatest number of
people
MATERIALISM

WHY MATERIALISM MAKES YOU


MISERABLE?
A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure
is the most important thing in life;
a pleasure- seeker
theism
Theism is the belief in the
existence of god or gods,
especially of a creator who
intervenes in the universe

Accepts miracles or
supernatural relations

Appeals to people from both


ends of the religious spectrum
WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND
HUMANITY CROSS?

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