TECHNOLOGY AS A

WAY OF REVEALING
PAST TO PRESENT
PAST TO PRESENT
PAST TO PRESENT
 PRESENT to FUTURE

The term “generation gap” is attributed mainly

to the changes brought by technology.

These changes were brought about by the

interplay of different factors but essentially, it
was brought about by science and technology.
 TWO TIMELINES IN HISTORY
BCE CE

2000 BC = 2000
2000 CE = AD 2000
BCE

2000 BC = 2000 BCE = 3950 BP ≈ 2000 CE = AD 2000 = -50 BP ≈ -100

4000 BP BP
 Human Condition
Before Common Era (BCE)
 The Human Condition
Before Common Era (BCE)

 Our early ancestors’ primal need to survive paved way for the
invention of several developments. Difficult but in a remarkably
distinct way
 The Human Condition
Before Common Era (BCE)

Homo erectus Homo sapiens

• “upright man”
• “wise man”
• Lived: Between about 1.89
• Lived: From Paleolithic Age
million and 143,000 years
(Stone Age) About 200,000
ago
years ago
• Used fire to cook
• Used stone as simple machine
 The Ages
Before Common Era (BCE)
1. Stone Age
• Palaeolithic (old stone age)- first use of stone tools
 c. 2.8 million BP – 12,800 BCE
• Mesolithic (middle stone age) - development of technology
 c. 12,500 – 9,500 BCE
• Neolithic (new stone age) – technological and social
development; Homo sapiens sapiens emerged
 c. 9,400 – 7,000 BCE
• Chalcolithic (copper age) – transitional period where copper
metallurgy appeared alongside use of stone tools
 c. 3,700 – 3,000 BCE
2. Bronze Age
 c. 2,000 – varies in every region
3. Iron Age
 varies in every region
Technology in the Stone
Age
 Technology in the Stone
Age
The Wheel

• used to move
more quickly
through the use
of chariots and
other wheeled
vehicles
 Technology in the Stone
Flint knapping
Age

• Used to shape
stones for the
creation of tools
• Created by
chipping the stone
away to create an
edge
 Technology in the Stone
Age
Fire
• Continued using
fire for to control
their environment,
socialization, and
cooking.
• Also used fire
for hunting to
scare animals
toward kill sites.
 Technology in the Stone
Bow and Arrow
Age

• Allowed humans
to kill their target
from longer
ranges, helping to
keep them safe.
 Technology in the Stone
Age
Bow and Arrow

Petroglyphs from around the world depict early use of weapons.

Cave art in Spain and France - dating from 10,000 to 5,000 BC -
show men fighting with bow and arrow
 VENUS FIGURE
• Depicts a rudimentary carving of a
voluptuous woman out of ivory or stone
during the paleolithic period.
Technology in the Metal Age
 Technology in the
Metal Age: Bronze and Iron Age
Weaponry
• Allowed cities to
achieve more
successful warfare
and defense
• More efficient
unlike Neolithic
Age
 Technology in the
Metal Age: Bronze and Iron Age
Tools

• Used to prepare,
contain, cut, and
cook foods
• Also used as
personal grooming
tool
 Technology in the
Metal Age: Bronze and Iron Age
Clothing

• Used fur and

animal skin for
comfort against
harsh winds and
environmental
conditions.
 Technology in the
Metal Age: Bronze and Iron Age
Chariot
• Supreme military
weapon primarily
used in battles.
• Two standing
persons, a driver
and a fighter using
bow-arrows or
javelin
 Technology in the
Metal Age: Bronze and Iron Age
Chariot

Chariots and horse skeletons found in China which the

archaeologists believe the tomb was dug as part of the funeral rites
of a minister or other nobleman during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
period,
 Technology
Before Common Era vs Common Era
CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES

Egyptian pyramids Eiffel tower in Paris

 Technology
Before Common Era VS Common Era
WATER TRANSPORTATION MODES

Egyptian depiction Titanic ship circa 1912

 Technology
Before Common Era VS Common Era
WAY OF COOKING

Igniting two stones to produce fire Cooking food using microwave

 Technology
Before Common Era VS Common Era
AGRICULTURE

Egyptian depiction of Agriculture Modern Tool for Agriculture

Human Condition in the
Common Era (CE)
The Human Condition in the
Common Era (CE)
HOLOCENE EXTINCTION Also called
Anthropocene
extinction, or “Sixth
extinction”
100,000-200,000 years
up to present
Pertains to the
ongoing extinction of
several species-both
flora and fauna- due
to human activity.
 EXTINCTION
The elimination of a species from Earth.
 The Sixth Extinction:
Holocene Extinction
• 1.5 million species have already been
discovered on Earth to date.
• Actual amount of species is estimated between
10 and 100 million, that we don’t know of.
• Approx. 150-270 species are erased from
existence everyday, including today.
• If we keep up what we’re doing now (pollution,
deforestation), it will lead to the extinction of
half of all plant and animal species by year
2100.
HOLOCENE EXTINCTION
Causes of Holocene Extinction
1. Primal need to survive
Causes of Holocene Extinction
2. Growing population
- More demand, less supply
Causes of Holocene Extinction
3. Formation of Community
- Habitat destruction & Urbanization
Causes of Holocene Extinction
4. Illegal Wildlife Trade/
Overexploitation
Causes of Holocene Extinction
5. Global Warming and Pollution
 The Rise of Economy
• People had a new objective– gather as much
as possible.
• “those who have many, live comfortably”.
• A self-sufficient community has to
accommodate their depleting resources,
leading them to be reliant to other
communities’ products
• Humanity’s primary goal was changed; from
surviving to live a good life
 Advent of Technology
Advancements in medicine, technology, health,
and education.

1. Mortality rate
• Due to technology,
lesser women and
children die during
birth.
• Advance medical
care for premature
infants.
 Advent of Technology
2. Average Lifespan
• Science has able
to prolong lives by
enhancing living
status
• Distribution of
remedies &
medicine is more
easier
 Advent of Technology

3. Literacy rate
• Access to
education to
more individuals
has made
easier.
 Advent of Technology
4. Gross domestic
product
• Higher country
income is
brought by high
productivity,
which indicates
the presence of
technology
The Essence of Technology
 The Essence of Technology

 Good Life
 Achieve growth
ESSENCE VS PURPOSE

Martin
Heidegger
• He states that
“essence” and
“purpose” differs.
 ESSENCE VS PURPOSE

• A means to achieve man’s end.

• It constitutes human activity, each

period reveals a particular character
regarding man’s being.
TECHNOLOGICAL REVELATION

One of the many ways to

perceive the world. Because of
the technology, we view the
world as a field of resource.
TECHNOLOGICAL REVELATION

NATURE HUMANS
• Renewable and • are reduced into
Non-renewable the amount of
productivity they
are able to render
during their their
lifetime
 GOOD LIFE

 Is one which is practical in

essence; a life which makes use of
our labor and which we get paid
fairly
 SCIENCES

 Ultimately, technology aided the

human being in revealing the truth.
 !
DANGER!
Because humans rely too much on
technology, they lost sight of things
that matter, reducing nature to their
economic value.
Backtracking the Human Condition
 Because of TECHNOLOGY

 Human condition improved

Improvement was measured by:

 level of comfort
 various scientific breakthroughs
 improved lifestyles (luxury)
 DIFFERENT MACHINERIES AID
 Assisting those with
 Exploring the universe places we can thrive
disabilities

 Honing efficiency in industrial

workplaces
Things did not really much differ from before until the present

diseases
and tribe
wars
lack of
competitions
habitable
on resources Some territories
places
in the
world
are still
battling
for
survival
People still wage wars on the basis of races, belief, and
abundance of resources and territory
Pandemic diseases Wars

Lack of resources Lack of habitable territories

 RELIGION OR SCIENCE
RELIGION SCIENCE

 A lot of people still  Most of the people

subscribe to religion in especially today depend
explaining the things that on the scientific
they do not know explanation of things that
they do not know
RELIGION OR SCIENCE
People are still trying to discover
and rediscover things that would
give meaning to their lives
Whether it be:
 Honor
 Strength
 Merit

Technology does little aid them

in their pursuit of life’s meaning
 Technological advancements

 seemingly occurring in a rapid

pace that our morality cannot quite
keep up

 it offered us one compelling notion

of the truth and the good
The End!