“Words of edification” of Abay compared with East wise works In this article the philosophical thinking of Abay Kunanbaev “Words of edification” are investigated in comparative
aspect with the Turkic collections of verses “Yrk-bitig –Book of guessing of the future”, with the priest work “Avesta”
which was created by steppe prophet Zaratushtra and was called East wise heritage, and also with “Dao de Jing”, work
of famous philosopher Lao Zi which is the founder of fundamentals of Dao philosophy of Chinese people. “Words of
edification”, the work of great Kazakh writer Abay Kunanbaeyev, which was made in his old age, is compared equally
at the scientific level with above-mentioned East philosophical heritages. Also here are shown the specifics, eternity of
philosophical thinking of Abay.
Key words: Thinking, Kazakh life, reason, wisdom, Turkic tradition.
