“Homo faber” as Symbol of Labour Epoch: to the History of Concept Evolution

Abstract

In the twentieth century the notion of “homo faber” as a man-master, a tool-creator and working person became widespread. This concept we fi nd in philosophy of P. Florensky, M. Scheler, H. Arendt and other thinkers. In the context of the events of the XXth century “homo faber” became one of the symbols of the era. What changes is the concept of ‘homo faber’ undergoing today? This question is in the focus of the present article