I am taking a modern science class and the underlying arguement is which came first: science or technology. I know what I think but would like to hear more educated opinions with examples and reasons.
2006-09-21 22:29:03 · 9 answers · asked by animalcrackers31 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Technology came first. Wheel is older than angular momentum.Today when we talk of technology , we mean technology based on principles of science. But earlier technology was empirical ( It is not that science-based tech has totally replaced empirical tech.; both coexist in the world takes as a whole.) So if your definition of technology includes trial -and-error technology , tech came before science.If your definition of tech is restricted to modern tech , obviously science must precede it.
2006-09-21 23:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by Rajesh Kochhar 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technology was first
Science is a method - the scientific method - which is about getting a hypothesis and testing it in a controlled way to see whether it's true or not. The scientific method is relatively new, it was developed some time in the last few hundred years or so.
Technology, is about technical innovation... its about creating tools and stuff to make your work/life easier. Creating technology doesnt need to be informed by scientific research. The wheel was a piece of "technology", so were axes and blades made from stone. These were made for thousands of years before "science" existed.
But then again, my dictionary says that technology is the "application of science" - so that would mean science neccessarily comes first. So I guess it depends on your definitions.
2006-09-22 01:13:45 · answer #2 · answered by dave_eee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science came first ofcourse. Because science is the root of all and technology is the way to use scientific inventions in real life.
2006-09-21 22:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science came first.
You have to have the scientific knowledge before you can build or create technology which is basically fancy tools that do things faster, better, easier or cheaper.
2006-09-21 22:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Science is the question, and technology is the answer.
2006-09-21 22:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
science came first as without the basic knowledge, technology would never be there.
2006-09-21 22:38:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
science. because with out science thier would be know technology.
2006-09-22 00:27:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did you write them,
Science and technology
or
Technology and Science
Well i guess it is so obvious which one come first!
2006-09-21 22:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
science to be precise
2006-09-22 04:02:04 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋