STS MIDTERMS SECOND SEM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Martin Heidegger - Answer-He said that technology is a poiesis that discloses/reveals the truth
ARISTOTELIANISM - Answer-Technology will be judged as either good or bad based on the value given
to the product based on its use and effect to the society.
TECHNOLOGICAL PESSIMISM - Answer-Although technology is progressive and beneficial in many ways,
it is also doubtful in many ways.
TECHNOLOGICAL OPTIMISM - Answer-Technology can alleviate all difficulties and provide solutions for
problems that may come.
TECHNOCRATISM - Answer-Technology as the supreme authority on everything.
SCIENTISM - Answer-It is a matter of putting too high a value on natural science in comparison with
other branches of learning or culture.
, SCIENTOCRACY - Answer-It is viewed as a government of the people but informed by scientists.
POEISIS - Answer-(bringing forth of something)
Aletheia - Answer-unhiddenness/disclosure of TRUTH
DES SEIN - Answer-BEING (To exist in the world)
DAS NICHTS - Answer-The NOTHING -
GEWORFENHEIT - Answer-THROWNESS
Technology - Answer-is a bringing forth,
Modern Technology - Answer-is a challenging forth
Modern Technology - Answer-is a challenging forth which means it is: aggressive, self-empowering,
controlling, destructive; - it is a never- ending cycle of revealing.
Enframing - Answer-way of revealing the truth and sets upon a nature as a way of looking at reality
Causa Finalis - Answer-the ulitimate purpose of being; the end
Causa Efficens - Answer-the thing or agent which actually brings something about; brings about the
effect that is the finished
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Martin Heidegger - Answer-He said that technology is a poiesis that discloses/reveals the truth
ARISTOTELIANISM - Answer-Technology will be judged as either good or bad based on the value given
to the product based on its use and effect to the society.
TECHNOLOGICAL PESSIMISM - Answer-Although technology is progressive and beneficial in many ways,
it is also doubtful in many ways.
TECHNOLOGICAL OPTIMISM - Answer-Technology can alleviate all difficulties and provide solutions for
problems that may come.
TECHNOCRATISM - Answer-Technology as the supreme authority on everything.
SCIENTISM - Answer-It is a matter of putting too high a value on natural science in comparison with
other branches of learning or culture.
, SCIENTOCRACY - Answer-It is viewed as a government of the people but informed by scientists.
POEISIS - Answer-(bringing forth of something)
Aletheia - Answer-unhiddenness/disclosure of TRUTH
DES SEIN - Answer-BEING (To exist in the world)
DAS NICHTS - Answer-The NOTHING -
GEWORFENHEIT - Answer-THROWNESS
Technology - Answer-is a bringing forth,
Modern Technology - Answer-is a challenging forth
Modern Technology - Answer-is a challenging forth which means it is: aggressive, self-empowering,
controlling, destructive; - it is a never- ending cycle of revealing.
Enframing - Answer-way of revealing the truth and sets upon a nature as a way of looking at reality
Causa Finalis - Answer-the ulitimate purpose of being; the end
Causa Efficens - Answer-the thing or agent which actually brings something about; brings about the
effect that is the finished
