The concept of contemporary philosophy

 The concept of contemporary philosophy

Contemporary philosophy is one of the most famous terms in philosophy as it goes back to a specific time period in the history of Western philosophy and includes the current period in the history of Western philosophy, and its beginning was in the late of the 19th century. .  , and its emergence and development are associated with the specialization of analytical and continental philosophy.

Contemporary philosophy is related to two types of philosophy. The first type refers to pre-Western philosophy, which is known as "modern philosophy". The second type refers to critical writings written by European philosophers towards modern philosophy throughout history.

 Contemporary philosophy is the criticism and study of the scientific sciences in the field of the so-called critical study of science or even epistemological studies, which revolve around the concept of human existence as well as studies of social issues along with political issues.  human thought

 One of the easiest examples of philosophy is winter, where someone sees it as a season of the year in which the rain falls mercifully, goes unnoticed, waits for the sunrise and someone steals it from one of the rituals of life. or from a source.  Of inspiration and a new passion.

History of contemporary philosophy

Contemporary philosophy is related to all the epochs that preceded it, in the sense that philosophy does not appear suddenly and out of nowhere, but arises on a basis that was prior to it, such as buildings and land. or studies or his past. 

   The history of contemporary philosophy is related to the history of the Industrial Revolution, in which industrial and economic development put the concept of humanity and its goals in the minds of thinkers, philosophers, and even ordinary people. 

   Man has become an ordinary and meaningless concept, man is no different from other creatures. For this reason, studies were used that called for the analysis of change in human thought, and this analysis was called the concept of contemporary philosophy in its relationship with the challenges and phenomena that we face in the different societies of the world. our contemporary time.

characteristics of contemporary philosophy

Contemporary philosophy has many characteristics that distinguish it, the most important of which are the following:

•      Do not get carried away by the concept of idealism and towards its conflict.

•      The connection of contemporary philosophy with science and science.

•      That humanity and man are the main concern of philosophy.