Descartes on Open Knowledge and Human Perfection

Purpose. The purpose is to justify the validity of interpreting Descartes’ teachings as an enquiry into search for forms and means improving human nature, which implies a focus on way he understands openness knowledge education. problem considered from perspective representatives university communities (teachers librarians), historically included in communication structure system institution, including through creation, management, use, preservation dissemination knowledge. Theoretical basis. One tenets his desire improve being. For our consideration, it fundamentally important that Descartes uses "knowledge" not only narrow sense – natural scientific knowledge, but also broader sense. In context theme study, most case when thinker recalls every person experiences without referring philosophy. It this that, Descartes, key resolving central ethics how can nature be perfected? consideration points, fair manifestation phenomenon altruism philosophy representative fact inner willingness engage dialogue. He appreciates encourages interlocutors turn books, are form representation vivid personalities their authors. Originality. first time research literature, thesis René one forerunners open substantiated. arguments given interpretation demand own epoch effective improvement. Conclusions. idea justification philosophical legacy predictor became possible under condition paying attention anthropological made finding substantive analogues openness, Drawing Christianity basis altruism, demonstrates caring attitude towards achievements previous generations path personal self-development. His rightly drawn education books representations vibrant personalities. Their authentic productive assimilation public good, involves intellectual volunteering teachers librarians. about self-realization altruistic self-improvement, i.e. charity, especially evident today during martial law Ukraine voluntary, conscious free work benefit others.