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Axial Period and Criticism of Eurocentrism in the Philosophy of K. Jaspers

Authors
Ludmila E. Kryshtop1, *
1History of Philosophy Department, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
*Corresponding author. Email: kryshtop-le@rudn.ru
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Ludmila E. Kryshtop
Available Online 20 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-43-5_4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Jaspers; Axial Period; Religion; Pluralism; Existence; Transcendence; Mythization
Abstract

The article concerns the Axial Period conception of Karl Jaspers. The author states that this conception had a great influence on further development of European philosophy to even greater pluralization and played a great role in the fight with Eurocentrism in different fields – in philosophy as well as in religious consciousness. The author analyzes Jaspers’ critic of claim to the absolute truth which he supposed to be inherent in monotheistic religions and especially in Christianity. It is shown that Jaspers accuses this claim to truth of being the cause of religious conflicts and intolerance. The author analyses the way out proposed by Jaspers and argues this position could be regarded as inconsistent and contradictive. In order to understand better Jaspers’ solution and to estimate it, the wider the wider context of Jaspers’ philosophical writings is researched. It is shown the connection and interaction of the Axial Period conception and the views of Jaspers on religious pluralism and possibility to reach it.

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Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (Philosophy of Being Human as the Core of Interdisciplinary Research)(ICCESSH 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
20 December 2022
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978-2-494069-43-5
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-494069-43-5_4How to use a DOI?
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