O potrzebie humanistyki we współczesnej szkole – kilka refleksji
On the need for humanities in today’s school – a few reflections

Summary/Abstract: The article points to the need for humanities education in a world dominated by technology. Recalling the dispute between Charles Percy Snow and Frank Raymond Leavis, the author emphasizes that technological development should be responsible for civilization progress while humanities should provide technical achievements with human face with. In the 21st century, with the help of great narratives, people are expected, on the one hand, to attempt to root themselves in the world of the past, interiorize timeless values, give sense to their existence, receive teachings and cautions, and, on the other, a great challenge they face appears to be taming the future, technological spaces and interfaces leading to deeper immersion in virtual environments. In the context of the two visions of the world of tomorrow, that is techno-optimists and techno-pessimists, the author refers to the findings of technoanthropology. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner serves as an exemplary material for reflections on the future, with particular emphasis on the relationship between humans and replicants. The final reflections constitute conclusions to the considerations being made.

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