Science, Technology and Society

I. Defining Terms. Direction: Define the following terms in your own words of understanding. Do
not copy and paste what you search or found in the internet. Be honest to yourself. (2pts.
each)
1. Happiness
2. Human flourishing
3. Science
4. Technology
5. Enframing
6. Calculative thinking
7. Meditative thinking
8. Falsification theory
9. Verification theory
10. Good life

II. True or False: Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement
is incorrect. Write the word/s that makes the statement correct. (2 pts. each)
1. In causality, the cause is not responsible for the effect, and the effect is indebted to the
cause.
2. In anthropological definition, technology is defined as a means to an end.
3. Technology is a human activity, because to achieve an end and produce and use means to
an end is, by itself, a human activity.
4. Aristotle strongly opposes the view that technology is “a means to an end” or “a human
activity”.
5. Technology, according to Heidegger must be understood as “a way of revealing”.
6. Poiesis is an ancient Greek philosophical concept which means “the act of bringing
something out of concealment”.
7. According to Heidegger, revealing is the translation of a Greek word aletheia which means
“to discover”.
8. In philosophy, techne refers to tangible and intangible aspects of life.
9. Revealing of modern technology is not a bringing-forth, but a challenging-forth.
10. Bringing-forth reduces objects as standing-reserve or something to be disposed of by those
who enframe them - humans.

III. Identification. Direction: Identify the following statement. Wrong spelling wrong. (1 pt. each)
1. It is the nature of the raw material out of which the object is compose.
2. The pattern or form which when present makes matter into a particular type of thing.
3. It causes change and motion to start or stop.
4. It is for the sake of which a thing is done.
5. It is a way of ordering nature to better manipulate it.
6. It is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be defined by positive or pleasant
emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.
7. A term coined by renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle to describe the pinnacle of
happiness that is attainable by humans.
8. A term that combines the Greek words for "good" and "spirit".
9. The earliest criterion that distinguishes philosophy and science.
10. It does not promote ultimate adoption of one theory but instead encourages research in
order to determine which among the theories can stand the test of manipulating.
11. Founded the Cyrenaic, ultra-hedonist, Greek school of philosophy who taught that “All
pleasure is fundamentally the same: no lower/higher pleasures”.
12. A more moderate hedonist than Cyrenaic who taught pleasure is the beginning and the
end of the blessed life, the first good innate in us.
13. Principle which approves or disapproves every action to the extent that it increases or
diminishes happiness or pleasure.
14. The good life is a life of the higher pleasures was taught by who?
15. The good life is a mixture of different class element was explained by?
 16. The good life is a life of moral virtue was taught by?
17. The good life is freedom from desire was taught by?
18. The good life is one free of the suffering of attachment was taught by?
19. The good life is a life of fulfilled needs was taught by?
20. The good life is a life of fulfillment and satisfaction was taught by?

IV. Making Statements: Direction: Analyze each question and answer it thoroughly with
substantial explanation. (5pts. each)

1. How would life be if Science and Technology was not realized by human?
2. How does human contribute in making technology dangerous?
3. For you, does modern technology bring forth or challenge forth? How?
4. How do you define a Good Life?
5. How can Science and Technology bring forth a Good Life?