AEROSPACE MODELLING: A KINESTHETIC MODE OF HUMAN INTERACTION IN HOMO AEROSPACE
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https://doi.org/10.18372/2412-2157.1.21233Keywords:
Homo Aerospace, aerospace modelling, kinesthetics, philosophical anthropology, human-technology interaction, bodily experience, aerospace engineeringAbstract
This paper explores aerospace modelling as a specific mode of human interaction with the technical environment within the concept of Homo Aerospace. It is argued that modelling extends beyond an engineering procedure and functions as a kinesthetically mediated form of interaction that integrates bodily experience, cognition, and cultural practice. The study identifies three analytical perspectives of modelling: ontological-cognitive, bodily-existential, and cultural-communicative. It is shown that through modelling, the bodily-technical subjectivity of Homo Aerospace is formed under conditions of human integration with technical systems. The study concludes that aerospace modelling represents a distinctive way of human engagement with technical reality and opens new perspectives for understanding the transformation of human existence.
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