Filozofia pracy w nauczaniu Jana Pawła II kluczem dla współczesnych czasów

Abstract

John Paul II has changed a recent outlook on human work, economic system and worker. These problems are now perceived in a larger cultural and civilizational framework, wider social space and personalistic philosophical perspective. They are entwined with the dignity of a human being and his/her subject role in the sphere of human activity, the natural law and theological Christological anthropology. These aspects delineate John Paul Il's unequivocal approach to human work. He positions the development of man and mankind in work and draws our attention to creativity of a person, who should improve through his/her life and work and shape the world in a more and more human way. The process of becoming consists in submitting material goods to the primary goal: attaining moral excellence. It is therefore essential – in the words of John Paul II – to “know how to have” in order to “be more” Having and being, as two forms of human existence, are at the core of the idea of the modern economic system in the world; its moral and spiritual dimensions. Dicsrepancies between these two elements of work lead to pathology of work and social illness. John Paul II, the greatest man of the century, encourages us to develop ourselves and better the future. The Holy Father believes that each and every person is born to change the world through his/her creativity. He admired those people who were able to overcome their own weakness, such as an American guitarist who lost his hand, but whose love of music was stronger than the disability. He learnt to play with his toes. The pope admired the countries and nations that rejected passivity and apathy, and jointly and unanimously changed the face of the world, thus becoming God's allies.