The theory of axial age was put forward by German philosopher karl jaspers in his book The Origin and Purpose of History. Because it broke through the long-standing theory of western centralism, it was long neglected by western academic circles, and it was not discussed twice until the 1970s and 1980s. However, at the end of last century, when the world was about to enter the third millennium, the academic circles in China suddenly paid attention to karl jaspers's theory, but this time the focus of attention was not the axis era two thousand years ago, but the so-called "new axis era". According to those articles, karl jaspers thinks that the era of science and technology in Europe has opened up a new axis era, which has become a reality when the world enters the third millennium. I don't want to discuss whether it has entered a new axis era. What I want to know is karl jaspers's opinion. Does he really think that the era of European science and technology has opened up a new axis era? The answer to this question, of course, can only be found in the book the origin and goal of history.