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WORKSHEET 5:
TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY OF REVEALING

OVERVIEW

This worksheet will focus on the essence of technology and the relationship
between humans and technology according to the view of Martin Heidegger from his
lecture entitled “The Question Concerning Technology”, delivered in 1953 to the Bavarian
Academy of Fine Arts and published the year after.

ENGAGE

To gain deeper understanding on the instrumental and

anthropological view of technology, read pages 1-3 of the work of Martin
Heidegger entitled, “The Question Concerning Technology.” Scan the QR
code to read his lecture about technology.

EXPLORE

Martin Heidegger discussed the concept of the four causes: (1)

causa materialis; (2) causa formalis; (3) causa finalis; and (4) causa
efficiens. Watch the video using the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdEzyA2HGnY or by scanning the QR
code.

EXPLAIN

After reading Martin Heidegger’s lecture and the video about the four causes,
answer the questions below to gauge your understanding.

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1. Differentiate the instrumental and anthropological views of technology according to
Martin Heidegger. Give at least two comparisons.

Instrumental Anthropological

2. What is the essence of technology according to Martin Heidegger? List three (3)
definitions of technology as mentioned by Heidegger.
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3. Explain the concept of Poiesis and identify the four (4) causes using the process of
photosynthesis.
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ELABORATE

Continue reading pages 6-11 of the lecture of Martin Heidegger to get a deeper
understanding of the concept of “Enframing”. Then work as a group to compare and
contrast through a ppt presentation the concept of modern technology, “challenges forth”
and pre-modern technology, “brings forth”. Outputs will be presented in our face-to-face
class. Please use the rubric below as your guide.

EVALUATE

Create a comic strip with 6 panels on the topic, “Dangers of Modern Technology.”
Place your outputs in an A4 sized paper and upload it on our MS Teams in pdf format.
Use the rubric below as your guide.

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REFERENCES

1. The Question Concerning Technology. Last Retrieved on April 29, 2023 at

https://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil394/The%20Question%20Conc
erning%20Technology.pdf

2. Aristotle’s Four Causes. Last retrieved on April 29, 2023 at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdEzyA2HGnY

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WORKSHEET 6:
HUMAN FLOURISHING IN PROGRESS AND DE-DEVELOPMENT

OVERVIEW

In this worksheet, the concept of progress and the flourishing of human lives and
society as a whole will be reiterated. Discussion will include describing the characteristics
of human flourishing in the context of science and technology. And explain what de-
development means, and differentiate traditional notions of progress and de-
development through work of Jason Hickel’s article entitled “Forget ‘Developing’ Poor
countries, It’s Time to De-develop Rich Countries.”

ENGAGE

Nowadays, human beings put science upon a pedestal. As such,

Lewis feared that humanity might be headed for abolition. Learn more
about C.S. Lewis and his continuing case about Scientism. Read the article
written by John Malloy by scanning the QR code and answer the questions
in the next section.

EXPLORE

C.S. Lewis was very much skeptic and critic of scientism because
he understood that there can be an abuse of the power of a scientist.
He understood that scientism creates trade-offs because not everything
in life is explained solely by science. To learn more about C.S. Lewis’s
view on scientism, watch the documentary through this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPeyJvXU68k&t=14s or by
scanning the QR code.

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EXPLAIN

After reading John Malloy’s article and watching the documentary about C.C.
Lewis’s “The Magician’s Twin,” work with your groupmates in answering the questions
below. All outputs will be written in a Manila Paper. Each group will assign a presenter
and will only be given 3 minutes for the presentation. Please see attached rubric at the
last page for your reference.

Group 1 - What is Scientism as described in the video? What was Lewis's opinion
about it? Explain.
Group 2 - Explain why C.S. Lewis compared Science to Magic as religion. Cite
examples.
Group 3 - Explain why C.S. Lewis compared Science to Magic as credulity. Cite
examples.
Group 4 - Explain why C.S. Lewis compared Science to Magic as Power. Cite
examples.
Group 5 - What is the principle of modernity as presented in the video? Why
should Science adhere to a moral basis not dictated by science itself?

ELABORATE

After gaining a deeper understanding about Scientism and C.S.

Lewis’s Magician’s Twin, this time learn about the concept of De-
development of Rich Countries by reading the article of Jason Hickel
published in The Guardian. Access the material by scanning the QR code.
After that answer the quiz below.

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EVALUATE

Multiple Choice: Encircle the correct answer. No erasures allowed.

1. Who stated that, instead of pushing poor countries to 'catch up' with rich ones, we
should be getting rich countries to 'catch down'?
a. Edward Smith c. Peter Edwards
b. Jason Hickel d. Robbie Williams

2. Which of the following statement/s correctly describes steady-state?

I. Never extract more than ecosystems can regenerate.
II. Never waste more than ecosystems can safely absorb.
III. Never scaling down resource use.
a. I only c. II and III
b. I and II d. III only

3. All but one refers to de-development according to Jason Hickel.

a. Wealthy nations can de-develop by decreasing their intake or use of
resources.
b. Shifting the idea of development from economic growth to life expectancy
and happiness.
c. Terms such as de-growth, zero growth, or – worst of all – de-development,
which are technically correct.
d. Both a and b

4. Why is ‘growth’ no longer an option according to scientists as reflected in the

article?
a. Countries are not blowing past planetary boundaries at breakneck speed
b. The global crisis is due almost entirely to overconsumption in rich countries
c. Proper use of our planet’s bio-capacity by more than 50% each year.
d. Both b and c

5. Which is/are included in the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals?

I. Zero hunger
II. Quality Education
III. Life on land and above water
IV. No Poverty

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a. I, II, and III
b. II, III, and IV
c. I, II, and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV

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REFERENCES

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1. Jason Hickel. Forget 'developing' poor countries, it's time to 'de-develop' rich
countries. Retrieved last April 30, 2023 on https://www.theguardian.com/global-
development-professionals-network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor-countries-de-
develop-rich-countries-sdgs

2. Milloy, John (2019) "The Restoration of Man: C. S. Lewis and the Continuing
Case against Scientism," Consensus: Vol. 40: Iss. 2, Article 12. DOI:
10.51644/RQEB1712 Available at
https://scholars.wlu.ca/consensus/vol40/iss2/12

3. The Magician's Twin: C.S. Lewis and the Case against Scientism. Retrieved last
April 30, 2023, on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdEzyA2HGnY

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