noun

a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

a critique of Marxist historicism

analysis,evaluation,assessment,appraisal,appreciation,review,write-up,criticism,critical essay,textual examination,commentary,study,treatise,discourse,exposition,disquisition,account,exegesis,crit,anatomization

verb

evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way.

the authors critique the methods and practices used in the research