TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE

PHILIPPINES
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE – Physics Department

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
AND SOCIETY
GEC 7

Instructor: Ms. Coleen M. Amado

 If you will be told by some
scientist that humans can
actually fly like birds if we
move our arms and legs with
just the right speed, how will
you react?
 paradigm shifts occurred as scientific
beliefs that were widely accepted and
long-held were challenged

developments in mathematics, physics,

astronomy, biology and chemistry
transformed the views of the society
about nature
 Theory of Computation

Heliocentric Theory Psychoanalytic Theory

Theory of Evolution
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Geocentric Theory Heliocentric Theory

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proposed that the Sun is at the center

and the planets revolve around it

contained the complete

Nicolaus Copernicus work of Copernicus;
published in 1543
–
How do you think things
would’ve been if
Copernicus hadn’t
proposed the
Heliocentric Theory?
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proposed that new species arise naturally by the

process of evolution and that evolution occurs
through natural selection (Species which are more
adapted to the environment survives and reproduce.)

contained the work of

Darwin; published in 1589
Charles Darwin
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Creation Theory Theory of Evolution

What do you think was
the impact of the
formulation of Darwin’s
Theory of Evolution?
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proposed that humans are motivated by unconscious desires and repressed

memories and their problems can be addressed by making these ‘conscious’
According to Freud, the personality develops from the interaction of the three
fundamental structures of the human mind: the ID, SUPERGO, and EGO.
concerned with instant gratification of basic
physical needs and urges
concerned with social rules and morals – similar
Sigmund Freud
to what people call as their ‘conscience’
concerned with balancing the demands of the id
and superego in the practical context of reality
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proposed that humans are motivated by unconscious desires and repressed

memories and their problems can be addressed by making these ‘conscious’
According to Freud, the personality develops from the interaction of the three
fundamental structures of the human mind: the ID, SUPERGO, and EGO.
concerned with instant gratification of basic
physical needs and urges
concerned with social rules and morals – similar
Sigmund Freud
to what people call as their ‘conscience’
concerned with balancing the demands of the id
and superego in the practical context of reality
 Given that Freud’s
Psychoanalytic Theory has
its issues, why do you
think is it still considered
as an intellectual
revolution that defined
the society?
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proposed that any machine with sufficient power should be able to do any
computation that the human brain can do

Alan Turing The Turing test is a method of

A Turing machine is a hypothetical inquiry to determine whether or
machine that can simulate any algorithm. not a computer is capable of
thinking like a human being.
How do you think would
the field of computer
science have been
affected if Alan Turing
hadn’t thought of his
ideas on algorithm and
computation?
Directions: Choose ONE among the intellectual revolutions that were discussed
and explain how it contributed to modern science and how it defined or
shaped the society. In discussing its impact to the society, you may look at the
aspect of economy, philosophy, and religion.

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