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Coexistence of Philosophical Traditions in the Pivotal Turning Points of the History of Philosophy

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  • Alexey Streltsov Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS (Novosibirsk)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2025.6.2.110-123

Keywords:

periodization of the history of philosophy, pivotal turning points in history of philosophy, Goran, tradition, Stoicism, Neoplatonism, Christianity

Abstract

The article treats coexistence of philosophical schools at the pivotal turning points within the history of philosophy. V. P. Goran in his methodology, views such turning points as an integral part of the periodization of the history of philosophy, which implies determination of the historical-philosophical process within his framework. Dealing with historical-philosophical material, apart from Hegelian or Marxist discourse, allows for other interpretations, such as viewing different philosophical trends as philosophical traditions in conflict, with its outcome far from being predetermined. It is thus demonstrated that dependence of historical-philosophical reconstruction on philosophical stance of an historian of philosophy, enables representations of alternative scenarios characterizing pivotal turning points in the history of philosophy, which is not without its relevance in continuing “turns” of the modern age.

Author Biography

Alexey Streltsov, Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS (Novosibirsk)

The article treats coexistence of philosophical schools at the pivotal turning points within the history of philosophy. V. P. Goran in his methodology, views such turning points as an integral part of the periodization of the history of philosophy, which implies determination of the historical-philosophical process within his framework. Dealing with historical-philosophical material, apart from Hegelian or Marxist discourse, allows for other interpretations, such as viewing different philosophical trends as philosophical traditions in conflict, with its outcome far from being predetermined. It is thus demonstrated that dependence of historical-philosophical reconstruction on philosophical stance of an historian of philosophy, enables representations of alternative scenarios characterizing pivotal turning points in the history of philosophy, which is not without its relevance in continuing “turns” of the modern age.

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2025-06-15

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Streltsov А. М. (2025). Coexistence of Philosophical Traditions in the Pivotal Turning Points of the History of Philosophy. Respublica Literaria, 6(2), 110–123. https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2025.6.2.110-123

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DEDICATED TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF V. P. GORAN