Human Technotypes. Part I: Homo Computeris, Homo Informaticus, Homo Network

Aim. To trace the evolution and characterize the specifics of the leading human technotypes, including the images Homo Computeris, Homo Informaticus and Homo Network.

Methodology. In accordance with the stated purpose, the concept of “technotype” is explicated in the research, the main human technotypes are distinguished and characterized, the sequence of their formation is traced, their complementarity in terms of the modern human characteristics of and his technologized being is proved. The research applies methods of analysis and synthesis, comparative and descriptive, historical, and logical methods. A predictive method is also used to characterize the features of human techno-bio-evolution and to realize its potential consequences, both positive and negative.

Results. The research substantiates the concept of an anthropological “technotype”. The authors propose to understand “technotypes” as the new formats of human beings that have developed as a result of the impact on them of a complex of innovative achievements in the field of modern technics and technology. The evolution of anthropological technotypes is traced, starting with the type of Homo Computeris, including the type of Homo Informaticus and ending with the type of Homo Network. These technological types are characterized in the context of the type of society that determines them (information society, network society). The existential models determining technotypes are identified and analyzed, including the “Human / Machine” and “Human / Network” models.

Research implications. The theoretical significance of the study is related to the explication of the concept of “technotype” in an anthropological way, as well as to the identification and later characterization of the leading human technotypes in the context of the processes of computerization, informatization, and network development that determine them. The practical significance of the research lies in the fact that its provisions and conclusions can be used to clarify the identity of humans in a technologized world, coordinate their behavior and activities in an exponential growth of technical innovations and technological solutions.

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