Dr. Dean Taciuch
George Mason University

Spring 2013


Honors 353: 012
Technology in Contemporary Society

Final Exam Study Terms

 

Cybernetics

Contingency

Augustinian

Manichean

Digital

Analog

Homeostasis

Feedback (negative & positive)

Entropy

(Second) Industrial Revolution


NBC Technologies

Singularity

Technological Life Cycle

Exponential vs linear growth

Dualism

Materialism

"Patternism"

Qualia

The "Hard Question" of Consciousness

GNR Technologies

Relinquishment

Trans/Post humanity (Humanity 2.0 / H+)


The Final Exam will be Tues May 14, 1:30 – 4:15.

Not all of the terms will appear on the exam, but all of the exam terms are on this list.

The exam will be short essay; you will have a choice of several questions (3 out of 5, for example).

You may use your books and notes. Laptops are permitted, but no Internet access

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