DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PHILOSOPHICAL GENERATIONS AND THE CULTURAL CENTRALITY OF PHILOSOPHY

The article contains reflections on the philosophers of Sixties, caused by discussion issue at theoretical seminars held in Rostov-on-Don. Those, turn, were initiated publication a collective work dedicated to topic “philosophical generations” and anniversary IF RAS. And although seminars, especially second one, which is given main place article, supplemented even some extent shifted focus “political potential” philosophical generation sixties, was based problem meaning philosophy its culture-creating role. difference opinion found both understanding era assessment ideas significance ideological political summaries following from these assessments. Rebirth or loss, collapse illusions – relation epoch. Deprivants (in modern assessments), naive idealists visionaries Sixties themselves. According author it particular importance address issues scientific self-awareness, role science life society, reverence for science, characteristic that have become integral pages history our university. Which largely corrects university education.