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4 Evaluate of the Transformation of Human Relationship by Social Societies Transform
individual human beings.
Members :
Rica L. Humilda
Marielle M. Bollecer
Marjorie Gabriela P. Palcon
The Impact of Science and Technology on Humanity
- Science has significantly shaped our understanding of human existence and what is essential to
humanity.
- Challenges of Rapid Change: The rapid advancement of technology presents challenges in
discovering what is fundamental to our existence.
- Role of Philosophical Reflection: Martin Heidegger's call for meditative thinking or
philosophical reflection is crucial in this context.
The Technological Era
- Artificial Environment: Humanity now lives in an artificial environment characterized by
technology, rather than according to natural cycles.
- Limitations of Technology: Despite technological advancements, there is a lack of humanistic
knowledge to address real problems such as poverty, ignorance, and famine.
- Technology as Liberator: Science and technology have been seen as liberators, saving
humanity from ignorance, underdevelopment, and poverty.
- Economic Calculation: In the technological era, everything is calculated and evaluated based
on economic securities.
- Conformity to Nature: In the pre-technological era, humanity adapted to the natural order,
while in the high-tech age, people force nature to conform to their needs.
The Impact of Technology on Society
- Changing Family Dynamics: The replacement of wood-burning stoves with gas-fixed
furnaces and electric furnaces has altered family responsibilities and social interactions.
- Environmental Consequences: The use of technology, such as coal-burning plants, has
contributed to environmental problems such as the greenhouse effect and acid rain.
- Globalization and Complexity: As society becomes more global, social and technological
systems expand, connections become more complex, and change spreads more rapidly.
- Information Revolution: The information revolution has outpaced our ability to monitor,
comprehend, and predict the behavior of complex global systems.
- Loss of Traditional Practices: In South Korea, traditional practices are disappearing as the
countryside loses its future and young people move to cities in search of education and better
opportunities.
The Future of Technology
- Technological Innovation: Machines are part of a global system of production that is
constantly evolving, with innovation replacing tradition.
- Development as an Abstract Concept: The term "development" can be an abstract concept for
bureaucrats and technocrats, and its implementation may have unintended consequences.
- Technological Breakthroughs: Companies that create technological breakthroughs in
agriculture will be major gainers in the future world.
- Struggles over Technology: Unexpected struggles over issues such as nuclear power, access to
experimental treatment, and user participation in computer design suggest the possibility of a
change in the form of technical rationality.
- Redefining Technology: The goal is to redefine technology as a challenge to our creativity,
rather than a fate we must choose for or against.
- Harmony with Nature: Technology should be used to achieve harmony with nature, rather
than to exploit it for power and profit.
- Globalization and Cultural Diversity: The globalization process, in relation to technology,
should allow us to immerse in other cultures and respect our differences, rather than
homogenizing them.
- The Importance of Philosophical Reflection: Martin Heidegger's call for meditative thinking
or philosophical reflection is crucial in understanding the impact of science and technology on
humanity.
- The Need for a New Science and Technology: A new science and technology that places us in
harmony with nature, rather than in conflict with it, is needed.
- The Role of Creativity and Open Inquiry: Technology should be a challenge to our
creativity, and we should be prepared to explore our differences together in the spirit of open
inquiry.
