Name: RYAN C.

GIMARINO BTLED 2-G2 (ICT)

Teacher: CRISTINA RAMAS

EXERCISES ON HUMAN FLOURISHING AND THE GOOD LIFE

Questions for Lesson 6.

1. Reflection exercise on Martin Heidegger’s The Question on Technology

Choose a specific product of technology, how such product becomes a
technological mode of revealing and you can still see the beauty of art on it
(poiesis). How could it become a way out of enframing?

 As I just heard and read, Heidegger’s analysis of technology in The Question Concerning
Technology consists of three main claims: first is technology is not an instrument, it is a way
of understanding the world, second technology is not a human activity, but develops beyond
human control, and lastly technology is the highest danger, risking us to only see the world
through technological thinking. Heidegger is a notoriously difficult philosopher to read. We
think, however, that it will still be valuable to present you with a piece of his original writing. I
choose a Car, the car is based on the will power We have to interpret nature or raw
materials in order to constructs the car, to have the idea of building it, in terms of the
interpretation of the world for which we can make it does not exhaust how we can
understand the role of cars in our society because then we need to ask ourselves what cars
do. And it’s not true that they only help us see the world as something that we can exert
control over. Then we need to ask ourselves, ok how do they change they ways in which we
experience nature from a car? The way we experience other people on the road. A self-drive
car what will that do to our understanding of taking responsibility to being a cars. So there
are ways in which technologies are also a source of interpretation of the world rather than
only being the outcomes of it.

2. Watch the video clip; The Magician's Twin: CS Lewis and the case of
scientism. Reflect on why did CS Lewis see science and magic are twins?
What do we need for science to be good?

 It was discussed in the video about how C.S Lewis found the idea of how a blind and
meaningless process came to create minds that are of motives and meaning, outlandish. I
have thought of the same thing before but I realized I only scratched the surface of it
because I immediately abandoned the thought and accepted Science’ explanation of these
things. If we are indeed just the products of a mindless process, then how can we trust our
reasoning if this reasoning is only a happenstance of random processes? Also stated the
points in which Lewis presented the idea that Science, in a way, Science is alike with Magic
in three points.

 Science as Religion In my younger years, I would have ruled our science as being a religion,
but as I grew up and saw more of the world, I see that, indeed, it is a religion for some. But
one thing that confuses me about science being a religion is that in our class discussions,
religion makes promises of complete fulfillment. Assuming Science is truly a religion, what
does it promise to the millions following it? Since I do not have science as my religion, it is
quite a puzzle to me. But I really do hope that whatever Science have promised or seem to
have promised to its following may still be moral and just because if people were to have
science as their religion because they believe science can bring them power and domination
amongst other things, it would only create more destruction and injustice to this world.

 Science as Credulity Lewis likens Science with Magic as both have the habit of encouraging
the lack of skepticism albeit one seems more subtle than the other. Science is the most
subtly of the two because while it may encourage you to ask questions but still, when you
arrive at the point where your questions cannot be answered by pure science then science
might just dub these questions as wastes of time. Science, to me, seems as something all-
knowing, something that can explain the many wonders of humankind, but it still cannot
explain all things. Like how can science explain the experience of love? Of the pain of loss?
Or of the happiness of being with family and friends? Sure science can explain these as
 neurons or signals sent to our brains but it cannot WHY do we experience this in the first
place? And how can we exactly find the reason why we do experience these things through
the scientific method. And eventually, when you ask persons of science of explain these
things to you that might just tell you that these things are irrelevant to us and the world
around us. But this just shows that while science can explain a lot of things, it still cannot
answer truly ALL of the questions in this world.

 Science as Power I have pondered about this fact a lot of times especially now that we hear
of news that other researchers and creator of medicine are really overpricing their products
in order to gain more money. If we are to view magic as a means to be powerful assuming
only a handful can perform magic and you are one of those people who can, so you devote a
lot of time into honing your craft. How is this really different with Magic, in which it can be
used to obtain power with just a few human sacrifices here and there? It really is saddening
because just like magic, science is not, in its essence, evil, but the potential remains that it
can be used to do evil. And knowing this, should we really base our world, our morality, our
reasoning to something that can be shaped as bad as it can be good

For instance we need science to be good in a sense science is valued by society because the
application of scientific knowledge helps to satisfy many basic human needs and improve living
standards. Finding a cure for cancer and a clean form of energy are just two topical examples. Similarly,
science is often justified to the public as driving economic growth, which is seen as a return-on-
investment for public funding. During the past few decades, however, another goal of science has
emerged: to find a way to rationally use natural resources to guarantee their continuity and the continuity
of humanity itself; an endeavor that is currently referred to as sustainability.

Guide question: List at least 7 important points from the wise man

1. A Wise Person Listens To Authority

Those who walk in wisdom obey their parents and welcome direction/orders from those in
charge. (Prov. 1:5; 23:15, 23:24, 10:8)

2. A Wise Person Seeks To Increase In Knowledge

Knowledge is never gained by simply wishing for it. Wise people search for ways to acquire
knowledge. (Prov. 18:15; 1:5; 12:15; 9:9; 10:14; 15:2,7)

3. A Wise Person Is Surrounded By Wise Company

The old saying goes: “You are who you associate with!” Those who walk in wisdom choose their
friends wisely. (Prov. 13:20; 6:6; 9:8; 15:31)

4. A Wise Person Successfully Leads Others

Wise people make good leaders and problem solvers, not problem makers. (Prov. 11:29; 21:22)

5. A Wise Person Plans For The Future

When you’re full of wisdom, you prepare for your future, build your househould and prosper in
business. (Prov. 24:5; 14:1; 10:5)
6. A Wise Person Has Discernment
Wise people watch what they say, avoid contention, depart from evil and live sober lives. (Prov.
10:10; 17:28; 29:11; 29:8; 28:7; 14:16; 20:1)

7. A Wise Person Reaches the Lost

The most rewarding benefit of living a life of wisdom is being effective in winning souls! (Prov.
11:30)