Eschatology in Philosophical Discourse: Methodology, Typology and Modern Interpretations

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10.2991/assehr.k.200901.017How to use a DOI?

Keywords

eschatology, cyclical eschatology, absolute eschatology, polytheistic paradigm, monotheistic paradigm, personal and universal eschatology

Abstract

This article focuses on the problem of eschatology in philosophical discourse as different to religious teachings. Though it was a rare topic in widespread philosophy, eschatology now becomes under close attention from the side of contemporary thinkers. For further installing eschatology in common philosophical discourse, we at first raise methodological questions and then offer typology of eschatological teachings. Here the main line divides cyclical eschatology in polytheistic religions from absolute eschatology in monotheism and Christianity. “Cyclical” means absence of “absolute end” but repeating process of death and proceeding of the universe. Otherwise, absolute eschatology relates to the unique development and final events of the world. Finely some contemporary eschatological observations are considered.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Elena N. Anikeeva
AU  - Maria V. Popova
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/09/01
TI  - Eschatology in Philosophical Discourse: Methodology, Typology and Modern Interpretations
BT  - Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities - Philosophy of Being Human as the Core of Interdisciplinary Research (ICCESSH 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 83
EP  - 86
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200901.017
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200901.017
ID  - Anikeeva2020
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