Engineering: A Meeting Point Between Art, Science, and Technology from a Phenomenological Perspective of Innovative Thinking
Keywords:
engineering, phenomenology, holistic training, creativity, humanismAbstract
El presente estudio aborda la ingeniería desde una perspectiva filosófica y fenomenológica, superando la visión reduccionista que la concibe exclusivamente como un conjunto de técnicas y procedimientos orientados a la resolución de problemas prácticos. Se plantea que la ingeniería, más allá de su dimensión científica y tecnológica, constituye un campo integrador en el que convergen la creatividad, la intuición y la sensibilidad estética, lo que le otorga un carácter profundamente humanista. Bajo esta mirada, el quehacer ingenieril no se limita a diseñar estructuras o sistemas funcionales, sino que también produce experiencias significativas que impactan de manera directa en el entorno social, cultural y físico en el que se desenvuelven las personas. Asimismo, se argumenta que comprender la ingeniería desde un enfoque fenomenológico permite reconocer al ingeniero como un agente activo en la construcción de sentido y no solo como un ejecutor de procedimientos técnicos. Esta perspectiva resalta la importancia de la experiencia subjetiva, la interacción con el contexto y la dimensión ética de sus decisiones. En consecuencia, se propone una formación integral del ingeniero que fomente tanto el rigor científico como el desarrollo de capacidades creativas, reflexivas y sociales, orientadas a la innovación responsable y sostenible. La adopción de un modelo educativo más holístico contribuiría no solo a mejorar la práctica profesional, sino también a fortalecer el papel de la ingeniería en la transformación positiva de la sociedad contemporánea.
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