The object of this paper is to examine the methodology of empirical research of Critical Psychology by introducing Osterkamp (2009) and Fahl and Markard (1999). I have made some comments; First, since they introduce Leont'ev's functional-historical reconstruction into their idea as the foundation, they are able to understand how self-determination and determining the conditions which determine our own feelings, thoughts, and actions are mutually mediated and, at the same time, this process is also mediated by the social power relations. Second, they concern a practice as relevance of fact and value, which Mantaro Kido also concerns in Japan. Third, a question is arisen how their view points can connect with the issue of time since a perspective of "time" also can contribute to an analysis of the process without attributing to trait or ability.

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The purpose of this paper was to examine the main target of critique in critical psychology. First, referring to the critical theory of Frankfurt School, I clarified that the main target of critique was both modern society and science. Second, I discussed that the critique to modernism and science was a philosophical foundation of psychological research. Third, I examined whether Critical Psychology in Germany as subjective science was a critical psychology of critique of modernism. Finally, I pointed out that critical psychologists needed tolerant of inadequate critiques of newcomers to facilitate the acceptance of the critical psychology in Japan.

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