CHAPTER 4 THE HUMAN PERSON ENFARMING – essence of modern technology.
FLOURISHING IN TERMS OF SCIENCE AND Frame of modern technology is the network or
TECHNOLOGY interlocking things standing in reserve. The process
A. TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY OF of truth will revert back into realm of erring.
REVEALING
MARTIN JEIDEGGER – German philosopher B.Human Flourishing
“The question concerning tech.”
Technology based on its ESSENCE. EUDAIMONIA -“good fortune” ,”material
1.not something we make; mode of being, or of prosperity”
revealing.
2.technology even holds sway over beings that THREE MOTIVATING PARTS OF THE
we not normally think of as technology, such as SOUL/MIND
gods’ history. 1.RATIONAL
3.primarily a matter of modern and industrial 2.SPIRITED OR EMOTIONAL
tech. 3.APPETITIVE
4.technology is not simply the practical
application of natural science. ARISTOTLE’S VIEW – all humans seek to flourish
– the proper and desired end of all of our actions.
TWO CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN FOUR ASPECTS OF HUMAN NATURE
TECHNOLOGY AS A REVEALING PROCESS Physical
Emotional
1.revealing of modern technology is a challenging Social
-It is putting to nature the unreasonable demand that Rational
it supplies energy that can be extracted and stored. Living rationally (consciously) – dealing with the
-Mining technology is a good example. Tracks of world conceptually. Implies respect for the facts of
land reveal as something challenged because man reality.
sees them as objects where coal and ore can be
demanded. CHAPTER 5 THE GOODLIFE
-Contrasted “Physis” / Challenging
arising of something from itself, a bringing-forth or Plato and Socrates – virtue
poieses. Epicurus – pleasure
Aristotle – happiness
TWO CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN
TECHNOLOGY AS A REVEALING PROCESS GOOD LIFE AS PLEASURE
2.”expediting” make an action or process that is Hedonism – makes life worth living
100% accomplished Epicure – who is especially appreciative of food and
-“unlocks” or “exposes” something drink
-what is exposed is still directed towards something Hedonist – devoted to lower pleasures such as sex,
else, food, drink, and sensual indulgence in general
i.e. toward the maximum yield at the minimum
expense GOOD LIFE AS HAPPINESS
-things that are revealed in an expedited manner are Something we value. A person is happy if they are
brought forth as resources that must be used enjoying a positive state of mind.
efficiently
THE TEN GODEN RULES ON LIVING A
“STANDING IN REVERSE” GOODLIFE (Michael soupios and Panos
-term used by Heidegger to name the things that are Mourdoukoutas)
revealed in modern technology 1.examine life
-things as standing in reserve are not “objects.” 2.worry only about the things that are in your control
3.treasure friendship ANCIENT TIME
4.experience true pleasure
5.master yourself “Mechanical human” – Greek mythology
6.avoid excess Servants of Greek God Hephaestus (God of Fire and
7.be a responsible human being the Forge)-built robots out of gold
8.dont be a prosperous fool Pygmalion-crafted a statue of Galatea that would
9.dont do evil to others come to life.
10kindess towards others tend to be rewarded
1495
WHAT IS HUMAN EXISTENCE Leonardo da Vinci sketched plans for a humanoid
Aristotle teaches that – each man’s life has a purpose robot. – form of an armored knight
and that the function of one’s life is to attain that
purpose. Robin Marantz Henig – social robot
-earthly happiness that can be achieved via reason
and the acquisition of virtue. Rodney Brooks – how and when
-human being should use his abilities to their fullest
potential. MATERIALISM VS ARISTOTLE’S view
-human achievements are animated by purpose. Materialism – organisms are made simply of various
-human beings have a natural desire and capacity to types of matter.
understand the truth.
MATERIALSIM AND CATHOLICISM
WHAT IS PUBLIC GOOD Materialism - “a philosophical system which regards
Rolando Gripaldo – filipino philosopher “carries matter as the only reality in the world, which
largely the politico-ethical sense, which subsumes the undertakes to explain every event in the universe as
politico-ethical senses. resulting from the conditions and activity of matter,
-public good is public in the sense that the and which thus denies the existence of God and the
beneficiaries are the general public. soul.”
Benefits by its use, the communal or national public
-first level people THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS
-second level local or national government 1.robot may not injure a human being
2.robot must obey any orders
CHAPTER 6 WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND 3.robot must protect its own existence
HUMANITY CROSS
CHAPTER 7 SPECIFIC ISSUES IN SCIENCE,
ROBOT – androids, combination of different TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
attributes such as mobility , intelligent behavior,
sense and manipulation of environment. THE INFORMATION AGE
-began around the 1970s
Karel capek (Rossum’s Universal Robots, R.U.R, -computer age, digital age, or new media age
1920) –“ROBOTA” –“work” from Slavic language,
artificial people PRE-GUTENBURG PERIOD
-during the middle ages in europe, most people lived
1920 – 320 BC in small. Isolated villages.
ARISTOTLE – ““If every tool, when ordered, or
even of its own accord, could do the work that befits THE GUTENBURG PRESS
it... then there would be no need either of apprentices -johannes Gutenberg turned the world printing world
for the master workers or of slaves for the lords.” upside down and brought on a new era of print with
his revolutionary innovation of movable type in 1445.
- Impossibility of follow-up
- Loss of Management Control Measures
- Long-term Effects
- Antibiotic Resistance and Horizontal Gene
Transfer
CHAPTER 9 THE NANO WORLD
Energy-metal hydride nanoparticles like nickel
hydrides are found to be better
Environment-Efficient production of nanomaterials
following the low temperature synthesis route would
help to reduce industrial pollution.
Automobiles-Nanosensors will help in assessing
emissions from the vehicle andhelp in controlling
pollutants.
Industries-developing and producing nanomaterials
Textile-special thread and dyes
Cosmetics-nanoliposomes
Domestic appliances-
Diagnostics and therapeutis
CHAPTER 8 BIODIVERSITY
-variety of life and refers collectively to variation at CHAPTER 10 GENE THERAPY
all levels of biological organization. -cells are the basic blocks of all living things
-full abundance or variety of life – plant, animal and -human body is composed of trillions of cells
microbial. -one of the emerging scientific advances that provides
-supports food, security, dietary health, livelihood new treatment paradigm for genetic disorders and
sustainability. diseases.
-Genetic diversity in food systems provides the
foundation of crop development and food security, APPROACHES IN GENE THERAPY
and promotes resistance and resilience to 1.gene modification
environmental stresses including pests and diseases 2.gene transfer method
of crops and livestock. 3.gene transfer to specific line
4.the adoption of the most appropriate genetic
THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY engineering
HABITAT LOSS
OVERHARVESTING GENETIC AUGMENTATION THERAPY
INVASIVE SPECIES -adding DNA that contains a functional version of the
CLIMATE CHANGE lost gene back into the cell.
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
- Bt corn GENE INHIBITION THERAPY
- Genetic contamination/interbreeding -used to transfer a gene whose product either inhibits
- Competition with natural species- the expression of another gene o interferes with the
- Increased selection pressure on target and activity of the product of another gene.
non-target organisms-pressure may increase
on target and non-target KILLING OF SPECIFIC CELLS
- Ecosystem impacts- effect of changes in a -insert gene into diseased cell that causes the cell to
single species die.
STEM CELL THERAPY
-cells capable of developing into many different types
of cells in the body and play a vital role in the repair
system of the body.
CHAPTER 11 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY
CRISIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
-Climate change is a broad range of global
phenomena created predominantly by burning fossil
fuels, which add heat-trapping gases to Earth’s
atmosphere.
CAUSES
-greenhouse gas emissions
-earth’s natural climate cycle
-solar influences
IMPACTS
-geographic location
-ability to cope
-indigenous people
-urban people
-impacts on economic activities and services
