Implications of the Acquisition and Transfer of Technology

Abstract

Acquisition and transfer of technology presupposes the acquisition and transfer of scientific and technological knowledge. I recognize and draw attention to the difference between acquiring and transferring scientific and technological knowledge, and acquiring and transferring technology. They are related. However, they are not the same. One is theoretical while the other is practical. The former can be regarded as the antecedent while the latter is taken to be the consequent. I clarify the distinction by discussing the presuppositions, methods, and consequences of the antecedent and the consequent. I also explain the effects of the means of the acquisition and transfer of scientific and technological knowledge as well as technology. Genuine efforts should be made to reduce the harmful results of the above-mentioned acquisitions and transfers in order to effectively promote human and societal development and progress.

Key words: Science, Technology, Acquisition, Transfer, Implications