Thinking Critically: What Does It Mean?: The Tradition of Philosophical Criticism and Its Forms in the European History of Ideas

Analyses of the dynamics of change present in Europe are not complete without taking into account the role and function of the critical approach as a founding element of European culture. An appreciation of critical thinking must go hand-in-hand with reflection on its essence, forms, and centuries-long tradition. The European philosophical tradition has thematized the problem of criticism since its appearance.

This book contains articles on the history of philosophical criticism and ways th...