Idea Technique in Antiquity
The work is devoted to the main directions of understanding technics in antiquity. The author conducts a philosophical and historical analysis of the concept of technics in the mythological heritage of ancient Greece, in the studies of such eminent thinkers as Democritus, Plato and Aristotle. The notion of technical devices in ancient Greek myths is considered, where for the first time certain properties of technics were noted. In the ancient world, technics appears as the main attribute of Greek culture, denoting any human work, while at the same time the ancient idea of technics was associated with art as the ability to do something. A characteristic feature of ancient technological products was the judgment about the origin of the craft from imitation of nature. Plato explained the essence of technics from the creative act, Aristotle considers technics only as a means of participating in an active or productive activity. Interpretation of judgments about technics in ancient Greek myths, classics of ancient philosophy allowed us to form a holistic view of the perception of technics in ancient society. Appealing to the history of philosophical thought helps a person to think about what is happening in the world, society, relate the past and the present, organize thought in further creative activity, including inventive activity, enriches our life experience. This study may cause scientific interest of scientists, inventors in the search for new knowledge in the field of technics.