Modernity and Postmodernity

Modernity refers to the cultural and intellectual movement from the late 19th to early 20th centuries emphasizing reason, science, progress, and individualism. It values objective knowledge and structures aimed at improving society. Postmodernity emerged mid-20th century as a reaction, questioning these ideas by emphasizing relativism, skepticism of grand narratives, subjectivity, and the idea that knowledge is influenced by context and power. While modernity seeks universal truths and progress, postmodernity highlights diverse perspectives, ambiguity, and the complexity of truth. Together, they reflect changing views on how humans understand and organize their world.