THE PLACE OF SOCIAL-PHILOSOPHICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE STUDY OF HISTORY

This article substantiates that socio-philosophical cognition is an important theoretical and methodological foundation in the study of history. It examines the philosophical understanding of the essence of social development, human activity, and social relations. The article demonstrates that socio-philosophical cognition enables the analysis of historical events and processes not as accidental phenomena, but as social processes developing in accordance with specific laws and patterns.