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:
He argued that human intelligence is specifically geared toward creating artificial tools. The Homo Faber Biennial (Venice) Homo Faber
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). Walter Faber, a highly rational Swiss engineer working