Philosophy and the European Spirit
Philosophy and the European Spirit

Summary/Abstract: As a specific spiritual field, philosophy has its inner establishment and duration regulations. To attribute philosophical feature to a reflective activity, it is necessary for it to fulfil certain assumptions. At individual level, it is necessary for a spirit to make a shift through personal efforts from self-understanding to self-aware thinking; what is needed at general level is abundant historical, cultural and spiritual heritage. Various philosophies have been created in this context within the European space. The paper considers the possibility of their autochthonous and authentic grounding, as well as the issue of their permeation and intertwining from the traditional and contemporary aspect.

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