NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Simple Explanation, Technological Determinism, Jacob Bigelow
2 Nov 2011
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Technology as physical objects: tools, machines, instruments, weapons, appliances. Technology as knowledge: the know how behind a technical innovation. Technology as a socio-technical system: interaction between humans and objects. This refers to how technology shapes society, and how society is affected by the technologies it uses. While term technology can be found as early as the 17th century, used to describe treatise or study of industrial (practical arts). This term only became popular after wwii but the use of technology or material items an be traced to almost 2 million years ago. Prior to this term being used, technical arts, engineering, practical arts and applied science were the terms used to describe technology. The word tech refers to the act of creation. 1831: jacob bigelow wrote a book entitled elements of technology on the. Most technologies are not created by just one individual, ideas about technology are often taken fro older sources.
