Development of Knowledge and Technology
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Francis Bacon says "science is power" so we can say that technology is a tool for achieving power. The power of technology can be used for various purposes, for example: human benefit or it can be the other way around, enriching culture or vice versa, maintaining the beauty of nature or vice versa. The rapid development of science and technology in the era of globalization is one of the main characteristics of the future society.
The globalization of the development of science and technology can have a positive or negative impact, depending on the readiness of the nation and its socio-cultural conditions to receive the overflow of information or technology. The positive aspects include making it easier to follow the development of science and technology that occurs in the world. Meanwhile, the negative aspects will arise if the socio-cultural conditions are not ready to accept the overflow.
The acceleration of the development of science and technology is related to the foundation of ontologism, epistemological and axiological. The acceleration of the development of science and technology is related to ontological, epistemological and axiological foundations. In terms of the foundation of ontologism, the object has been in the form of experience or all forms reached through the sensory device has experienced a very rapid development because of the acquisition of devices (devices) that help the sensory device. In terms of epistemological foundations, the method used to acquire knowledge called science has experienced rapid development. The axiological foundation aspect, which is the foundation that questions the moral use of science and technology, is focused on the benefit of humans. There are a series of activities for the development and utilization of science and technology, namely:
>Basic Research
>Applied Research
>Technology Development
>Application of Technology
Usually these steps are followed by evaluation steps, whether the results of the science and technology are acceptable to the public. Science and technology helps develop devices that can overcome various shortcomings or limitations of sensory tools and in turn, they are very helpful in developing science and technology itself.
The rapid globalization of science and technology development is an opportunity and a challenge. There is an opportunity for us to follow the development of science and technology early, on the contrary, if the community is not ready to accept it, it will turn into a challenge.
