Critique and system. Fichte's idea of 'constitutive' critique

Abstract

The author of this paper gives an outline of the conceptual development of philosophical critique from idealistic perspective, i. e. from the perspective of philosophy of German idealism. Idealistic concept of critique was founded within Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and subsequently preformed in Reinhold's philosophy, primarily through his critique of Kantian critique and critical philosophy in general. Fichte's philosophy is very important instance which brought about the most extensive development of the idea of constitutive role of philosophical critique in building of philosophical system. This exposition finishes with outlining crucial subsequent movement of conceptual history of philosophical critique.