Theoretical Inspirations for the Practice of Social Work. References to Karol Wojtyła’s Theory of Participation

Abstract

The subject of the analysis undertaken in this article is the theory of the participation developed on the ground of philosophical inquiry. This is, in particular, the theory of Karol Wojtyła. This author, inscribing into the personalists perspective of the inspection of reality, integrates the person and the act as the foundation of the theory. Inspirations for the practice of social work emerging from the analysis constitute (in the intention of this article) an impulse for the further independent reflection on the factors conditioning processes of social participation and cooperation in the processing of everyday life of people, families, social groups, local communities and entire societies. The ontological factorial analysis tool used here can be applied in similar publishing projects. A measurable effect of this activity may be drawing new fields of interest combining theory and practice, humanities with social sciences, medical, technical, etc. In the area of social work, which carries the hallmarks of a practical discipline, it is necessary to transgress the traditional border sharing individual sciences and outdistancing the theoretical, research or methodical achievements achieved on their basis. Integrity and holism are necessary for a more comprehensive view of the reality, in which actions are taken to reconstruct the conditions of human life in the present time and the future.