On the originality of Kazakh philosophy

Abstract

The article reveals the essence and features of Kazakh philosophy. Kazakh philosophy share the same problems with Greek, Indian, Chinese and Russian philosophy, so from this point of view, Kazakh philosophy is related to the world philosophy. At the same time, Kazakh philosophy has its own specifics, its own distinctive features. Kazakh philosophy is peculiar with its problems, specific forms of expressing its thought, with its own style of thinking that is why there is no need to constantly look back at the developed Western philosophy. It is necessary to learn from others, but one should not imitate or borrow their style of thinking. The purpose of philosophy is to be understandable for everyone, to influence people, to teach and change them for the better. The Eastern philosophy was like that and the philosophy of the Kazakhs is so today. Kazakh people's worldview peculiarities are associated with nomadic civilization, nomadic culture, the development of verbal forms of culture, the lack of a historical source base of philosophy. The authors of the article emphasize that the traditional Kazakh philosophy, which originates from Akyn-zhyraus and found its continuation in the philosophy of Abai and Shakarim, is not a professional, scientific philosophy, but is a philosophy of wisdom, a philosophy of understanding and education, intertwined with everyday human life, religion, art,
literature. The creative work of Kazakh philosophers has always been dominated by the problems of good and
evil, honor and dignity of man. The authors of the article call Kazakh philosophy a practical philosophy based on I. Kant.