INTRODUCTION TO STS

• SCIENCE

  comes from the latin word sentia which means "knowledge"

  It refers to the systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge about how the universe behaves through observation, experimentation, or both
• Father of Science

  Thales of Miletus
• 2 systems of science

  Rationalism (Plato and Socrates)- the ones you didn't see but you believe.

  Empiricism (Aristotle) - it is obtained through experience using our senses
• Before science, everything is Philosophy (Socrates of athens) and Theology (Plato)
• Philosophy

  • holistic perspective
  • Love of wisdom
  • Way of life
  • Pursuit of wisdom
• Theology

  • study of the nature of God and religious belief.
• 2 Methods of knowledge

  building and organizing
• Knowledge vs. Wisdom

  • Knowledge is the acquisition of info and facts
  • Wisdom is the application of knowledge
• TECHNOLOGY

  The application of science knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines to solve real-world problems. It came from the greek word techne, meaning art, skill, or cunning of hand
• SOCIETY


  refers to the group of people living together in a more or less ordered community. Came from the word Societus which means friendly association with others