Education After Auschwitz

Theodor W. Adorno's 'Education After Auschwitz' proposes that the cultivation of personal guilt recognition and anti-ideological enlightenment through education can prevent the recurrence of authoritarian regimes and atrocities like those at Auschwitz. Adorno argues that understanding one's complicity in historical tragedies, combined with knowledge about the socio-psychological roots of authoritarianism, is essential for restoring civilized coexistence. He identifies a lack of spiritual energy in post-war European culture as a breeding ground for authoritarian tendencies, emphasizing education as a tool to foster politically aware citizens and disrupt cycles of oppression.

Adorno, T. W. (2020). Education After Auschwitz. Filosofiya Osvity. Philosophy of Education, 25(2), 82–99. https://doi.org/10.31874/2309-1606-2019-25-2-4