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Module No. 8 - GE STS - 2nd Sem AY 2020-2021
Module No. 8 - GE STS - 2nd Sem AY 2020-2021
Module No. 8 - GE STS - 2nd Sem AY 2020-2021
I. UNIT TITLE/CHAPTER TITLE: Chapter II – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY AND THE
HUMAN CONDITION
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▪ Plato also claims that despite the reality of change, things remain
and they retain their ultimate “whatness’; that you remain to be you
despite the pimple that now sits atop your nose.
▪ Aristotle disagreed with his teacher’s position and forwarded the
idea that there is no reality over and above what the senses can
perceive.
▪ Aristotle pointed out that every action emanates from a human
person is a function of the purpose (telos) that the person has.
▪ Aristotle claims that happiness is the be all and end all of everything
that we do. We may not realize it but the end goal of everything that
we do is happiness.
▪ What Aristotle actually means is human flourishing, a kind of feeling
that one has maxed out his potentials in the world, that he has
attained the crux of his humanity.
SUMMARY
Man is constantly in pursuit of the good life. Every person has his
perspective when it comes to what comprises the good life. Throughout
history, man has worked hard in pointing out what amounts to a good,
happy life. Some people like the classical theorists thought that
happiness has to do with the insides of human person. The soul, as the
seat of our humanity, has been the focus of attention of this end goal.
The soul, as the seat of humanity, has been the focus of attention of this
end goal. The soul has to attain a certain balance in order to have a good
life, a life of flourishing. At present, we see multitudes of schools of
thought that all promise their own key to finding happiness. S & T has
been, for the most part, at the forefront of man’s attempts at finding this
happiness. The only question at the end of the day is whether science is taking the right path toward attaining
what it really means to live a good life.
VII. ASSIGNMENT
Answer the following. Please encode/upload your answer in MS OneNote under Assignments in our Class
Notebook and title the activity as “Assignment No. 8”. Deadline of submission is on July 16, 2021 (Friday).
VIII. EVALUATION
Do the following activity. Please upload your answers in MS Team/OneNote under Evaluations in our Class
Notebook and title the activity as “Evaluation No. 8”. Deadline of submission is on July 16, 2021 (Friday).
Cut out pictures in magazines or newspapers that demonstrate how technology has made the
man’s desire for a happy life more realizable. You may also opt to print out pictures from websites
and other sources. For those who have laptop, you can download pictures and make a collage
(creative one) using word/publisher or other apps you are comfortable with.
Explain (2-5 sentences) how these technological advancements have made the campaign for the
attainment of good life easier or otherwise. Take a picture of your work (for those who used cut outs)
and upload your output in MS Teams/OneNote. (20 points)
Rubric:
Overall impact and clarity (with meaning and relevance/ application of concept learned) – 10 points
Artistry – 5 points
Creativeness – 5 points
REFERENCES
Serafica, Janice Patria et.al. (2017) Science, Technology and Society. Rex Printing Company Inc.
Quezon City
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Prepared by:
STS Instructors/Professors from the CAS – Natural Sciences Department
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