Peculiarities of the model of “the end of times” in philosophical and historical conception of A.Y. Toynbee

This article is devoted to the philosophical analysis of the model of “the end of times” in works of A.J. Toynbee. A.J.Toynbee created philosophical and historical scheme according to which world history includes the process of evolution and interaction of absolutely different pluralistic civilizations. Every civilization comes to life as the answer to some natural or human “challenge”. The accent has been made on the idea that a person is able to overstep cultural obstacles which are between different civilizations relaying on the spiritual values of higher religions.