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Science, technology, and society / John Miller A. Casas, Peirce M. Jusayan, Aida V. Menor, Steve P. Obanan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Quezon City : C & E Publishing, Inc., 2020.Description: viii, 317 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789719812104 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Q175.5 C26 2020
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface -- Unit 1: General concepts and historical developments -- Historical antecedents of science and technology -- Intellectual revolutions that changed worldview -- Science and technology and nation building -- Unit 2: STS and the human condition -- Human flourishing and science and technology -- Technology as way of revealing -- The good life -- Technology and the future of humanity -- Unit 3: Specific issues in STS -- The Information age: current issues on social media -- Biodiversity and the healing society -- Genetic engineering -- The Nano world -- Stem cell therapy -- Climate change and the energy crisis -- Environmental awareness -- Alternative energy resources -- References -- Index -- The authors.
Summary: "Science, Technology, and Society serves as a guide for understanding both the simple and complex ways that science, technology, and society come together in the world today. It first presents a general and historical overview of scientific and technological developments that shaped early societies and, consequently, modern thought. It then discusses how these developments affect the human condition, highlighting ancient and modern concepts of human flourishing, providing an insightful exploration of the good life, and looking ahead into the future of humanity. Lastly, it provides information on specific issues plaguing modern-day society, such as climate change and energy crisis, as a way of raising awareness about the consequences of science and technology, as well as human advancement. This textbook also includes tests, exercises, and learning activities tailored to aid the students in grasping the core concepts of Science, Technology, and Society as a general education subject."--Back cover.
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"General Education"--Front cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Unit 1: General concepts and historical developments -- Historical antecedents of science and technology -- Intellectual revolutions that changed worldview -- Science and technology and nation building -- Unit 2: STS and the human condition -- Human flourishing and science and technology -- Technology as way of revealing -- The good life -- Technology and the future of humanity -- Unit 3: Specific issues in STS -- The Information age: current issues on social media -- Biodiversity and the healing society -- Genetic engineering -- The Nano world -- Stem cell therapy -- Climate change and the energy crisis -- Environmental awareness -- Alternative energy resources -- References -- Index -- The authors.

"Science, Technology, and Society serves as a guide for understanding both the simple and complex ways that science, technology, and society come together in the world today. It first presents a general and historical overview of scientific and technological developments that shaped early societies and, consequently, modern thought. It then discusses how these developments affect the human condition, highlighting ancient and modern concepts of human flourishing, providing an insightful exploration of the good life, and looking ahead into the future of humanity. Lastly, it provides information on specific issues plaguing modern-day society, such as climate change and energy crisis, as a way of raising awareness about the consequences of science and technology, as well as human advancement. This textbook also includes tests, exercises, and learning activities tailored to aid the students in grasping the core concepts of Science, Technology, and Society as a general education subject."--Back cover.

Fund 164 C&E Publishing, Inc. Purchased 01/08/2021 78763 PNR PHP 390.00 2020-11-467 2021-1-0061 copy 1

Fund 164 C&E Publishing, Inc. Purchased 01/08/2021 78764 PNR PHP 390.00 2020-11-467 2021-1-0061 copy 2

Fund 164 C&E Publishing, Inc. Purchased 01/08/2021 78765 PNR PHP 390.00 2020-11-467 2021-1-0061 copy 3

Fund 164 C&E Publishing, Inc. Purchased 01/08/2021 78766 PNR PHP 390.00 2020-11-467 2021-1-0061 copy 4

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