Human Flourishing: Science and Technology

These flashcards cover key concepts related to human flourishing in the context of science and technology, drawing from different philosophical perspectives.

Eudaimonia

A term combining the Greek words for 'good' and 'spirited'; describes the pursuit of becoming a better person and is the highest form of happiness.

Aletheia/ Truth

It is translated as

unclosedness disclosure or truth.

Techne/ Expertise

It is the revealing of truth

into the splendor of radiant apperance. It

resembles the term episteme-the human ability

to make and perform.

Vienna Circle

GROUP OF SCHOLAR WHO BELIEVE THAT ONLY THOSE WHO CAN BE OBSERVED SHOULD BE REGARDED AS MEANINGFUL REJECT THOSE WHICH CANNOT BE DIRECTLY ACCESSED AS MEANINGLESS.

INSTRUMENTAL

Technology is seen as a tool, machine, or contrivance designed to achieve specific human goals.

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

TECHNOLOGY IS VIEWED SIMPLY AS A HUMAN ACTIVITY, INVOLVING THE CREATION AND USE OF EQUIPMENT.

Hedonistic View

The belief that happiness is the absence of suffering and that the purpose of life is to maximize pleasure while minimizing pain.

Scientific Method

A rigorous process that involves observing, determining a problem, formulating a hypothesis, conducting experiments, gathering and analyzing data, and formulating conclusions.

Verification Theory

The idea that a discipline is considered science if it can be confirmed or interpreted in light of an accepted alternative hypothesis.

Falsification Theory

A theory positing that an ideology should be accepted as long as it has not been proven false and can adequately explain a phenomenon.

Enframing

Heidegger's concept that describes the modern technology's way of revealing, which forces everything to become a standing reserve for maximum utility.

Poiesis

An ancient Greek philosophical concept referring to the act of bringing something out of concealment.

Calulative Thinking

A way of thinking focused on ordering nature to control and understand it better.

Meditative Thinking

A way of thinking allowing nature to reveal itself without force or violence.

Human Flourishing

The ideal state of living characterized by achieving one's full potential in various aspects such as intellect, relationships, and moral development.