Konteksty inkulturacyjne w „Rękodziele fabryki sukiennej...” Wacława Sierakowskiego

The paper presents the inculturatory threads included in the work of Wacław Sierakowski, a canon from Cracow, entitled Rękodzieło Fabryki Sukienney… (Cracow 1797). The context indicated in the title is closely related to the work ethos presented in this publication. Although Sierakowski does not define outright the term “work”, his considerations contain numerous discernible references to related concepts and categories, such as human needs which are man’s driving force and associated types of motivation. Above all, however, he shows the impact of work on quality of life, described on the basis of the functions which labour fulfils. Writing about benefits of the founding of a factory, Sierakowski creates a contextual catalogue of work-related values in genere. The first part of Rękodzieło is dominated by reflections on benefits flowing from work of human hands, especially the cultural and social function of labour as an activity that requires communication and cooperation between individuals and groups.