PHILOSOPHICAL CRITERIA OF HISTORICA L FACTS ASSESSMENT
The article is devoted to the problem of historical facts assessment. The author defines the process of historical facts assessment, describes its peculiar features. The necessity of such assessment is substantiated. The article describes the reasons such assessment is due to. It is stated that the basis of historical facts assessment is formed by the theory of truth which contains the conclusion about the role of practice as the most important criterion of the validity of the data received. It is stressed that the other philosophical criteria of assessment can be used as well. The article substantiates the way they can be singled out and shows their general scientific nature.