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.
 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 million
• Lived: From Paleolithic Age (Stone
and 143,000 years ago
Age) About 200,000 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 Age
Flint knapping

• 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 Age
Bow and Arrow

• 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 Non- • are reduced into the
renewable 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
competition lack of
s on habitable
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 on
explaining the things that the scientific explanation of
they do not know 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!