State insight

This article attempts to make a theoretical justification of the category of “state insight” as a backbone element of the theory of state, the points of application associated with the ontological, epistemological, methodological and typological research. The concept of state insight is given, its types appropriate to the paradigms of scientific rationality are recognized, and their substantial basis is revealed, а retrospective analysis of conceptual views of individual scientists and philosophers about the nature of the state is conducted, supposed vector of the development of constitutional law is defined.