THE GREAT WARS AND THE TURN TO HUMAN VALUES IN PHILOSOPHICAL AXIOLOGY

Abstract

The article considers and analyzes the consequences of two great world wars, which triggered to the formation of new value orientations in the philosophical axiology of the twentieth century. The problem of man, his goal, meaning, value of existence, has always been important in philosophy. Especially it acquires particular relevance in the critical periods of the development of history. The article focuses on the fact that after the Second World War there was a turn in understanding of life, existence and meaning of human life. In the second half of the twentieth century, irrational philosophical tendencies that rated a person as the highest and most important value became relevant. Thus, the article draws attention to the axiological worldview of existentialists, which is permeated by deep individualism and subjectivity