Open AccessZeitgeist w maszynie, czyli humanistyka w sieci
Author(s) -
Sławomir Magala
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
relacje międzykulturowe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-2546
pISSN - 2544-2139
DOI - 10.12797/rm.01.2017.01.11
Subject(s) - zeitgeist , humanism , normative , sociology , postmodernism , context (archaeology) , function (biology) , reflection (computer programming) , cognition , epistemology , humanities , philosophy , psychology , history , computer science , theology , archaeology , evolutionary biology , biology , programming language , neuroscience
Zeitgeist in the Machine or Humanities in the NetThe essay offers a reflection on transformations of contemporary culture in the context of technological revolution and rapid development of cyber reality. It deals particularly with the limits of humanistic cognition. The article provides a critical analysis of contemporary condition of knowledge and academic activities. Nevertheless, crucial function of humanities is recognized on the normative level. To prove his points, author introduces the idea of humanistic management and compares historical developments in various cultural backgrounds.