The debate between the disciples of Kant started in the late 1780s, while Kant was still in his prime. At times, Kant himself vigorously argued with his disciples. Here’s an exchange between the two Kantians—Reinhold and Maimon:
"All philosophy must begin with self-evident facts, and these are indemonstrable since they are the basis of all demonstration.” ~ Karl Leonhard Reinhold in a letter to Salomon Maimon (1791)
"Of course all philosophy must begin with self-evident facts, but the question is how we know the principle of consciousness expresses such a fact.” ~ Salomon Maimon in his reply to Karl Leonhard Reinhold (1791)
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