Philosophy of technology

is extraordinary because it enables us to have more memories than if we don’t revisit places of significance. Although some may say that pictures offer sort of a reminder unless we have technology that can make a copy of everything in that environment then visiting it physically is better than through technology. The recollection of memories is an importance aspect of why physical places are important to us. The connections we hold with these physical places are strengthen by the memories we…

all over the world use technology in most aspects of their day to day lives, but it’s not all that beneficial. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, his characters are overwhelmed by the use of technology. Electronics overpower the world and take over people’s thoughts. People don’t take time away from watching TV, listening to “seashells”, or calling others to enjoy the little things in life. The time that they could be spending with family or friends is replaced with technology. People are…

Cell phones, can be dangerous for children? You can influence your child, but you cannot control him. These days mobile phone has become part of many human lives, the reason why it is useful for kids is that it could distract him why we do chores. For example, we can download games and books, so they can play and read as they want. It is also easier to communicate with people around the world with cell phones. On the other hand, many people think that mobile phones are useless. Because it is…

Player Piano is a science fiction that deals with the advancement of technology in the modern world. This shows the anti-machine sentiment.Kurt Vonnegut was surrounded by engineers and machinery in the city of Schenectady and this is the main reason for writing the novel Player Piano. Player Piano takes the trend toward automation about whatKurt Vonnegut observed at General Electric and his experience at his work place is the prime reason for its logical conclusion. Few engineers and managers…

As humans we feel the need to better ourselves and sometimes it is through intelligence. Many people respect and value opinions of others based on their intelligence and that is why many humans strive for knowledge because they want to become smart and gain that respect that many people view so highly. In the science fiction novel, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keys, A 37 year old man named Charlie Gordon struggles with his learning because he is not of the average intelligence and can’t…

VALUE OF THE INDIVIDUALS The Giver is the story of Jonas’s development into an individual. After Jonas became the receiver of memory, he realized that their rights have been stolen from them. They’ve been living like robots. Their individuality is being devalued because their right of making choices is stolen from every individual in the community. The nurturers kill the babies that are uncertain and call it “release”, but Jonas was the only person that knew that. Jonas’s father brought Gabriel…

in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Cycle and their Polish Equivalents: a Contrastive Study 1. DEFINING TRANSLATION 1.1 Definitions of translation New things, processes, ideas are constantly and continually created in this world; from the field of technology, education, medical, laws, etc. Thus, it is produced new terms, which enrich the language. Newmark in “A textbook of translation, 1988: 140” stated that each language acquires about 3000 new words every. These new acquires words are known as…

microcephaly in new born babies. There are also other diseases that may arise in the future. Hence, biomedical engineers will have to work swiftly in combating these medical threats together with scientists and governments to develop and implement technologies. (Wikibook, 2015) Another aspect is the need for energy resources and with energy almost completely reliant on Fossil Fuels, which is a non-renewable resource that contributes to global warming and pollution, engineers are targeting…

Technology is said to be a trend of the era now. Nowadays, we can see that everyone regardless of age owns either a small or large piece of technology. Technology is as like oxygen to human beings now. Without technology, doomsday arrives. What is technology? According the Concise Oxford Dictionary, technology refers to the study or use of the mechanical arts and applied. This means that technology has helped making humans’ survival and easier endeavor since its existence. No doubt that…

Why Read In the modern world, in the times of the machines and the rapid development of information technologies, reading remains popular, furthermore, it is probably one of the most educational and preferred activities that a person can do. Why is it so? Why do people continue to dig into books while they can just turn on the TV or the laptop and watch some entertaining show or a film, which need neither concentration on the depicted material nor the careful thinking? For example, in the past…