Humanistic aspects of project management

Purpose: The paper takes up the problem of project management from a historical-philosophical perspective. Methodology: The main method is a critical analysis of literature on the subject. Findings: The article draws attention to the mechanism for creating new methods of project management. Social implications: The paper discusses the evolution from an unconscious form of performing unique activities each time requiring planning and detailed preparation to a strict scientific method using a complex mathematical apparatus. Originality/value: A new way of approaching the subject is combining aspects of philosophy with the social function of management.