A critic is a person who criticizes, i.e., offers reasoned judgement or analysis, value judgement, interpretation, or observation. Criticor Criticism may also refer to: Critique, systematic inquiry into the conditions and consequences of a concept Literary criticism, study, evaluation, and interpretation of literatur Opposition Critic, member of the Shadow Cabinet of the Canadian government Publications Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory, a socialist magazine Critique (French journal), philosophical journal founded by Georges Bataille Middle East Critique. journal for critical studies of the Middle East Immanuel Kant's books: Critique of Pure Reason or First Critique Critique of Practical Reason Critique of Judgement The Critic (1881–1906), an American literary magazine founded by Jeannette Leonard Gilder and Joseph Benson Gilder and merged into Putnam's Magazine Critic (magazine), the University of Otago's (Dunedin, New Zealand) student magazine. The Critic (Adelaide) (1897–1924), a South Australian weekly arts and society magazine The Critics, List of Viz comic strips See also The Critic (disambiguation)