Technology As Awayof Revealing: Lesson 2

TECHNOLOGY AS
A WAY OF
REVEALING
Lesson 2
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
AT THE END OF THIS LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE
TO:
■ Explain the concept of human condition before science technology;

■ Identify the change that happened in human condition after science and technology; and
■ Name ways on how technology aided in revealing the truth about the human being.
INTRODUCTION
■ The term “generation gap” is attributed mainly to the changes brought about by technology.
■ The original idea is for technology to help everyone.

■ Not everyone is comfortable in using the different kinds of technologies.
INTRODUCTION
■ It is a challenge for people in the field of science and technology to make these
technological advancements more accessible and less confusing for people who are not
as young anymore.
■ Fascination led to numerous magnificent inventions that people in the present are able
to enjoy and benefit from.
■ People’s ways of life and how the society works also affect how one construes the
concept of human flourishing.
■ These changes were brought about by the interplay of different factors but essentially ,
it was brought about by science and technology.
THE HUMAN CONDITION BEFORE
COMMON ERA
■ Our early ancestors’ primal need to survive paved way for the invention of several
developments.
COMMON ERA
■ The motivation to make things easier has been around since humans are.
■ Homo erectus have been using fire to cook, through chipping one flint over the other to produce a
spark.
■ Homo sapiens, and humans began to sharpen stones as one would a knife.
COMMON ERA
■ It then proves that there is little capacity for our ancestors to contemplate and perceive
things outside themselves in a more reflective manner.
■ “Venus” figure. It depicts a rudimentary carving of a voluptuous
woman out of ivory or stone.
■ Soon enough, people discovered minerals and began forging metalwork.

COMMON ERA
■ Fur clothing and animal skin are primarily used for comfort against harsh winds-our
ancestors are able to draw the connection between their being naked and vulnerable due
to some lack of fur or protective covering which would otherwise allow them to
withstand extreme weather conditions.
COMMON ERA
■ The initial roster of primitive gods includes objects they encounter through their day-to-
day lives.
■ Nevertheless, it can be positively inferred that like the people of today, our ancestors
also found the need to explain things in a way that makes sense to them.
THE HUMAN CONDITION IN THE
COMMON ERA
■ The Halocene extinction, also called the sixth extinction or more aptly Anthropocene
extinction, occurred from as early as between 100,000 to 200,000 years up to the
present.
It pertains to the ongoing extinction of several species-both flora and fauna-due to human
activity.
COMMON ERA
■ Growing population also necessitated finding additional resources, leading to
overhunting and overfishing common prey, some of which were endemic to the area.
COMMON ERA
■ Even as a community, the people need of resources.
■ Albeit waging wars with other tribes seemed to be the early solution, they were able to
find out some 5000 years ago that engaging in a peaceful negotiation was also a
possible and less bloody method.
COMMON ERA
■ Products of every kind were exchanged, ranging from necessary ones such as crops, cattle,
poultry, others of kind, and clothing materials, up to metals, accessories, weapons, spices,
literature, and entertainment.
■ Technology has been instrumental in all of these because in searching for the good life,
people were able to come up with creations that would make life easier, more comfortable,
and more enriching.
COMMON ERA
■ Position wise, the humans of today are much better off compared to humans several
centuries ago. Below are some of the notable comparison then and now:
– Mortality rate
– Average Lifespan
– Literacy Rate
– Gross Domestic Product(GDP)
THE ESSENCE OF TECHNOLOGY
■ Modern humans are reliant on technology in their search for the good life. We see ways
and means from nature to utilize and achieve growth-a goal that we believe would bring
forth betterment.
■ They are still trying to discover and rediscover things that would give meaning to their
lives.
■ People are still trying to make sense of their existence in the world, and technology does
little to aid them in their pursuit of life’s meaning.
■ Technological advancements are seemingly occurring in a rapid pace that our morality
cannot quite keep up; no such consideration was given in this approach in achieving the
good life.

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■ Explain the concept of human condition before science technology;

■ The original idea is for technology to help everyone.

■ Soon enough, people discovered minerals and began forging metalwork.

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