The process of the influence of Eastern peripateticism in the Kazakh worldview
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31489/2025hph2/319-326Keywords:
peripateticism, islam, falsafa, rationalism, worldview, kazakh, religion, assimilation, spirituality, nomadismAbstract
The article examines in detail the process of penetration of the ideas of Oriental peripatetism into the Kazakhworldview and their adaptation. This research paper is devoted to a deep philosophical analysis of theformation and transformation of Oriental peripatetism in the Kazakh land. The text reveals the complexdialectic of the reception of the Aristotelian heritage in the Islamic world and its synthesis with Sufiteachings. The study examines the harmonization of peripatetic teachings about being, soul and mind withSufi mystical experience, the emergence of a new spiritual and philosophical phenomenon through interactionwith local culture. The author proved that Oriental peripatetism is not only an intellectual tradition, but alsoan important cultural and historical phenomenon that has had a profound impact on the worldview andlifestyle of the inhabitants of the region. In addition, the importance of the mutual synthesis of rationalisticand humanistic principles characteristic of Falsafa with the traditional nomadic mentality was emphasized.This synthesis significantly contributed to the development of a unique model of philosophical thought of theKazakh people, formed the features of its intellectual and spiritual culture. The results and historicalsignificance of this process were widely discussed in the article. The influence of the ideas of Orientalperipatetism on the Kazakh worldview was especially pronounced during the heyday of medieval CentralAsia and Islamic philosophy. In general, the study revealed the continuity of Eastern peripatetism andtraditions of Kazakh thinking and allows for a deeper understanding of their historical and cultural essence.Such analyses allow for a deeper understanding of the historical and philosophical continuity in this area. Theresearch examined the sources and historical and philosophical texts, as well as analyzed their role in theprocess of spiritual revival of modern Kazakh society.