CS100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Socratic Dialogue, Orality, Signify
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Linear development: attitude of people to challenge or critically think about the use of technology. Many believe technology is crucial as it steadily improves our lives. When bad things occur, like starvation, it isn"t technologies fault but the misuse of politicians or government. Raymond william argues technological determinism is not able to be maintained against an objection or its opposite. Technology is a product and reflective of our culture. We make technology, not other way around. Occurs over time, subject to social forces. How progress is evaluated depends on circumstances and the effectiveness for certain branches of technology. Long history of identifying the overall progress of technology. No determinism about these experiences of progress. Definitions of success change and therefore measurements change. Symbols allow us to express and communicate ideas. Signs are a subcategory for symbols, but more precise meaning. No symbols have been preserved from more than 600,000 years ago.
