THE EVOLUTION OF THE CATEGORY OF TRUTH IN CLASSICAL, MODERN, AND POSTMODERN PHILOSOPHY AND THE TENDENCIES OF RELATIVISM IN GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Abstract

The category of truth holds a significant place in the history of
philosophical thought due to its consistent and multidimensional development. In
classical philosophy, it is systematized on the basis of the correspondence principle
and justified as the possibility of knowing objective reality. In modern philosophy,
the role of the subject in the process of understanding truth increases, leading to the
emergence of new forms of knowledge grounded in rationality and scientific
methodology. In postmodern thought, the multidimensional and discursive nature
of truth is recognized, emphasizing its manifestation across diverse contexts. At
the same time, difficulties arise in clearly distinguishing the conceptual boundaries
of truth across different philosophical systems. Therefore, this study provides a
philosophical and methodological analysis of the transformation of the category of
truth within classical, modern, and postmodern philosophy, as well as the
tendencies of epistemological relativism in global consciousness.