TECHNOLOGY AS A

WAY OF
REVEALING
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
◦ Explain the concept of human condition before science and 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 human being.
Introduction
◦ Comparing the lives of the people before and now will make anyone realize the
changes that happened in society not just in terms of culture, language, or
rights but more importantly, changes in people’s way of life due to the
existence of science and technology.
◦ Technology serves as the basis to reveal human condition.
Before
Cave painting Discovery of fire
Before
Metal Age Invention of printing machines
Today
Telephone Cellphone
Today
Airplane Cruise
Today
City Internet
 THE HUMAN
CONDITION IN THE
COMMON ERA
Stone Age
period
The homo sapiens
began to sharpen
stones to used in
hunting.
Stone Age
period
Wedge. The first knives
used were created by
simply fracturing rock- a
new fracture being sharper
then the original weather
worn edge. Any broken
rock can be used as a knife
but some rocks were
favored over others.
Stone Age
period
An artifact, or artefact,
is something made or
given shape by humans,
such as a tool or a work
of art, especially an
object of archaeological
interest.
Stone Age
period
Homo erectus had
discovered fire. They
have been used it for
cooking through
chipping stones
without realizing the
laws of friction and
heat
Stone Age Period
◦There are several figures thought to be a ceremonial to honor deity.
The initial roster of primitive gods includes object they encounter
through their day to day lives that’s why different tribes has
different gods.
Stone Age
Period
Primitive gods includes
elephants and mammoths in
their hunting grounds, mountain
gods to explain wind currents,
water gods for a good catch,
and genetic god such as the sun.
Stone Age
Period
The mammoth’s skin are used
for their wooly coat while the
mammoth’s meat served as
foods for the community to eat.
Metal Age
period
Ancient people discovered
minerals and began forging
metal works.
 THE HUMAN
CONDITION IN THE
COMMON ERA
The human
condition in the
common era
For a long time, humans
were content with their
relationship with nature.
Earliest case of man-made
extinction occurred over
12,000 years ago, possibly
brought upon by hunting
and territorial disputes.
The Holocene Extinction
◦Also called the sixth extinction or more aptly Anthropocene
extinction, occurred as early as between 100,000 to 200,000 years
up to present.
The Holocene Extinction
It pertains to the ongoing extinction of several species – both flora and
fauna- due to human activity driven by their primal need to survive leads to
extinction.
◦ Flora - The term flora in Latin means “Goddess of the Flower.” Flora is a
collective term for a group of plant life found in a particular region. The
whole plant kingdom is represented by this name.
◦ Fauna - Fauna represents the animal life indigenous to a region. There are many
explanations regarding the origin of the word. As per Roman mythology, Fauna
or “Faunus” is the name of the goddess of fertility. Another source is “Fauns”
which means “Forest spirits.“
The Holocene
Extinction
Overpopulation
The Holocene
Extinction
Overfishing
The Holocene
Extinction
Overhunting
Due to battle of resources, war between tribes
exist but sooner negotiations and less bloody
method specifically TRADE takes place.
Trade
Humanity become more complex. The primary
goal was not merely to survive, but to live the
good life.
Technology has been instrumental because in
searching for a good life, people were able to
come up with creation that would make life
easier, more comfortable and enriching.
 The humans of today are much better off
compared to humans several centuries ago.
Advancement in medicine, technology, health
and education ushered in humanities' best yet,
and show no sign of stopping.
Below are some of the notable comparisons
then and now
◦ Mortality rate – due to technology, lesser women and children die during
birth.
◦ Average lifespan – Science is able to prolong lives and the distribution of
medicines is also made easier and faster.
◦ Literacy rate – Access to education provided to more individuals generally
creates a more informed public that could determine a more just society.
◦ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – Higher country income is brought upon by
high productivity, often an indicator of presence of technology.
 ESSENCE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Humanity has indeed come a long way from our
primitive way, and it is said that we are more
“developed” than we were before. 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.
Electricity
Rice Cooking
Power
Washing Machine
Travel
 In retrospect, this view of technology proves to be
goal-oriented as it assumes that it is instrumental in
achieving goal in mind, that it is a purposeful,
deliberate craft humans steer in order to reach some
greater good.
In the advent of postmodernism, however, the
deterministic view appended to technology
crumbled as people began to question if
anything is deterministic at all.
Martin
Heigdegger
A philosopher who argued that
its ESSENCE, or PURPOSE,
and BEING are different from
other.
 According to Heidegger, technology can either be
perceived as a means to achieve mans’ end and it
constitutes human activity or a way that each period
reveals a particular character regarding man’s being.
 Since humans appear not to really know what they
are seeking for, the search continues. It is a looming
fear, however, that path we are treading will not
take us to the right direction, leading us in endless
circles instead in our pursuit of the good life.
Too much reliance on technology will lead us to
innumerable dangers. Humans lose track of
things that matter, reducing their surroundings
to their economic value.
Bad effects of technology
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Activity/Assignment
Make a video about the world without technology. How do you think your day-to-day life
would be like? Do this by illustrating a scenario where a certain technological innovation does
not exist. Below are examples you could use.
◦ Watch
◦ Phone
◦ Light bulbs
◦ Cars
◦ Printing press
◦ Electricity