Engineering Thinking in the Anthropological Context

Abstract

Problems of humanization of engineering education and the humanization of engineering activity are particularly relevant in view of the high degree of complexity of modern technosphere and its deep penetration in society, today and affects the nature of man. In these circumstances, the social role and social responsibility of the engineering community grows, it becomes a performer of all social projects. The paper drew attention to the pathways of human knowledge in engineering, more precisely – of a direct and indirect involvement in knowledge about human engineering thinking. It is pointed out that the knowledge of man is connected in many ways with engineering thinking in the design of individual devices, technology and socio-technical systems. Identifies three levels of synthesis of humanitarian and civil engineering Engineering thinking. There are three levels of synthesis of humanitarian and civil engineering Engineering thinking. The socio-humanitarian knowledge in the modeling of complex socio-technical systems (connecting the man-made world and the social environment) is particular importat. In this case humanities are the basis for the social expertise of technical projects. However, exceptional importance is the highest layer of philosophical knowledge about man and the process of its formation. In this philosophical anthropology, which takes into account the cultural-activity of human nature, is able to be the basis of synthesis of humanities and science. The article substantiates the need for a synthesis of knowledge about the evolution of human activities and the achievements of the philosophical and cultural anthropology. It is noted that the social responsibility of the engineering community can not be limited to a implementation of social contracts. Engineering community should have a voice in the discussion of the prospects of social and technological development, which will become possible with the mutual oncoming traffic engineering community and the social environment in the review and selection of prospects for social development.