Walter Faber, a highly rational Swiss engineer working for UNESCO, believes only in logic, mathematics, and probability. His life unravels after a series of "improbable" events—a plane crash in the Mexican desert, a chance meeting with his former lover’s brother, and a tragic romance with a young woman named Sabeth, who he later discovers is his own daughter. Key Themes:
Philosophically, Homo Faber describes human beings as creatures defined by their ability to control their environment through tools. Homo Faber
In a modern context, Homo Faber is a major international exhibition organized by the Michelangelo Foundation. Walter Faber, a highly rational Swiss engineer working
In The Human Condition , Arendt uses the term to describe the "work" aspect of human life—creating a world of lasting objects, distinct from "labor" (survival) and "action" (political life). In a modern context, Homo Faber is a
He argued that human intelligence is specifically geared toward creating artificial tools. The Homo Faber Biennial (Venice)
This is the most common association. It is a cornerstone of modern European literature, exploring the tension between rational technology and irrational fate.
Faber’s insistence that everything is manageable through engineering is shattered by coincidences that mirror ancient Greek tragedies (specifically Oedipus Rex ).