“GOOD LIFE”

TECHNOLOGY
AS A WAY OF
REVEALING

Dr. Precious Naj C. Alcantara

STS Professor
 Quote of the Day

“We can’t solve problems by using the

same kind of thinking, we use it and
create new from it.”
-Albert Einstein-
 BE HAPPY….Mam Naj
1. Be optimistic
2. Focus on what u can control.
3. Practice self-acceptance
4. Be kind to others
5. Pursue meaningful goals
6. Let go of grudges
7. Stay socially connected
8. Spend money on experiences
9. Limit news consumption
10.Make health a priority
Facts about the use of
Gadgets & the Internet
• Mobile phone subscription is at 119
million
• Filipinos spend approximately 3.2 hours
on mobile and 5.2 hours on desktop daily.
• Currently, the Philippines has one of the
highest digital populations in the world.
• There are now 47 million active Facebook
accounts in the Philippines.
• The Philippines is the fastest-growing
application market in Southeast Asia
COMPARISONS OF HUMAN
LIFE Before & After
1. Mortality Rate
2. Average Lifespan
3. Literacy Rate
4. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
ESSENCE OF TECHNOLOGY
MARTIN HEIDEGGER –
1. To achieve man’s end and that which
constitutes human activities.
2. Allows human to confront the unknown
and see how they would react.
 GOOD LIFE
- the end goal of life
- 2 REALITIES OF LIFE:
- 1. world of matter –things are changing and
impermanent
- 2. world of forms - entities are only copies
of the ideal and the models, only real
entities
- Happiness- the be all and end all of
everything that we do; grand motivating
force in everything that he does
 GOOD LIFE
- John Stuart Mill – declared the Greatest
Happiness Principle-an action is right as far
as it maximizes the attainment of
Happiness (utilitarianism)
- Happiness- the be all and end all of
everything that we do; grand motivating
force in everything that we do
- It is a state of mind
 GOOD LIFE
- Happiness- the be all and end all of
everything that we do; grand motivating
force in everything that he does.
- -as the goal of a good life and human
flourishing.
- Materialism-the concept of atomo/ seeds-
world is made of matter, including human
beings (Democritus)-only material entities
matter.
- Matter –what makes us attain happiness
 GOOD LIFE
- Material wealth-primary source of existence
HEDONISM-acquiring pleasure is the end goal
of life and the end the priority of life
Famous- the mantra of this school- no motion
of afterlife (Epicurus)
“Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die”.
STOICISM- to generate happiness one must
learn to distance oneself and be apathetic.
Apathea- to be indifferent
 GOOD LIFE
Happiness-can only be attained by a careful
practice of apathy
THEISM- God as the fulcrum of human
existence. ultimate basis of happiness is the
communion with God. (heaven-supernatural
reality)
HUMANISM-the freedom of man to carve his
own destiny and to legislate his own lives,
free from the shackles of a God that
monitors and controls.
 GOOD LIFE
HUMANISTS-
-man is literally the captain of his own ship.
-Stewards of creation,
-in control of themselves and the world outside
them
-works for the benefit of humanity
 GOOD LIFE
Technological advancements-means to attain
good life
GOOD LIFE, ETHICS and TECHNOLOGY
-the balance of these three has to be attained.
Soul- seat of humanity
Good life –a life of flourishing
LIVING A GOOD LIFE…..