THE NOMAD’S NATURE PHILOSOPHY AND MODERN ECOLOGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Abstract

The article comprehensively analyzes the philosophical foundations of nomads'

relationship with nature and their importance for the formation of modern ecological consciousness.

The purpose of the study is to reveal the content of the concept of nature in the Nomadic worldview

and compare it with modern environmental theories. The article examines the Tengrian worldview,

the principle of the unity of man and nature, the sacred understanding of land and water, seasonal

migration as a mechanism for maintaining ecological balance, as well as traditional ecological

knowledge. It is established that in nomadic culture nature was perceived not as an object of

exploitation, but as a sacred living space and a sphere of moral responsibility of a person. This

approach is based on the principles of harmony, generational continuity and a careful, meaningful

attitude towards the environment. The conclusion is made about the conceptual proximity of

nomadic philosophy to the ideas of sustainable development and its importance for strengthening

the ecological culture of modern society. The study analyzes the views of nomads on nature, its

sacred and harmonious character, as well as the problems of human-nature interaction. In addition,

based on the works of Shokan Ualikhanov, Alikhan Bokeikhan and Lev Gumilev, the stages of

scientific study of the nomadic worldview are systematized. In the final part, the scientific novelty

of the study is characterized by the substantiation of the philosophy of nature of nomads as an

actual and alternative model of modern ecological thinking.