Philosophy Discussion and Response Post

Respond to one of these prompts and be clear about which one you are referring to:

Definitions Prompt #1: Can we have successful discussions of controversial topics without bothering at all about definitions of key terms? Explain your answer.

Definitions Prompt #2: Can we make words mean anything we wish? In what sense is this true and in what sense is this false?

Definition of Technology #3: Do you think that the characterization of technology as applied science is correct? Give examples that support this characterization and examples that go against it (other than ones given in the lecture).

Definition of Technology #4: What is your preferred definition of technology and why?

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