Name: Analyn L.DongiaponMODULE 3Science, Technology and Society and Human Condition"Technology is a way of revealing. If we give heed to this, then another whole realm for the essenceof technology will open itself up to us. It is the realm of revealing, i.e., of truth."-Martin HeideggerCongratulations on making it to Module 3!The progress of human civilizations throughouthistory mirrors the development ofscience andtechnology. The human person, as both the bearerand beneficiary of science and technology, flourishesand finds meaning in the world that he/she builds. Inthe person’s pursuit of the good life, he/she mayunconsciously acquire, consume ordestroy what theworld has to offer. It is thus necessary to reflect onthe things that trulymatter. Science and technologymust be taken as part of human life that meritsreflectiveand–as the German philosopher MartinHeidegger says–meditative thinking. Scienceandtechnology, despite its methodical and technicalnature, gives meaning to the life ofa personhimakinghis/her way in the world.The various gadgets,machines, appliances, and vehicles are all tools thatmakehuman lives easier because they serve as ameans to an end. Their utility lies on providingpeoplewith a certain good, convenience, or knowledge.This module will introduce you how the progress of science and technology transformed humancondition oral and scientific thought and human experience of technology.
