As part of the IV Kazakhstan Philosophical Congress, a discussion session was held under the theme “Steppe Philosophy: Establishing a Research Field, Sources, Concepts, and Methodology.”

The session was moderated by Nurzhan Kulumzhanov, PhD, Associate Professor.

The discussion focused on the emergence of steppe philosophy as an independent field of research and the identification of its theoretical and methodological foundations. Participants also examined historical sources for studying the steppe worldview, as well as the content of its key concepts and philosophical ideas.

Particular attention was paid to the philosophical interpretation of the spiritual and intellectual heritage of the Kazakh steppe, the distinctive features of its traditional worldview, and the scholarly study of historical and philosophical sources.

In addition, participants addressed the identification of the fundamental categories of steppe philosophy, the development of research approaches, and the interpretation of the philosophical heritage of nomadic civilization in the context of contemporary academic research.