La educación después de Auschwitz

The critical insight from this philosophical and sociological analysis is that the barbarism exemplified by Auschwitz is not merely a historical aberration but a persistent, systemic threat embedded within civilization itself. Adorno argues that the conditions allowing such atrocities—rooted in aggressive nationalism and societal structures—remain unaddressed, rendering the risk of repetition both inevitable and urgent. The study avoids traditional research framing, instead grounding its argument in Freud's theories on civilization and barbarism, particularly from The Maladies of Civilization and Psychology of the Masses. It critiques idealistic education debates as irrelevant without addressing Auschwitz's recurrence, emphasizing the need for structural societal reflection to confront this 'desperate' yet necessary struggle. The analysis also draws parallels between historical genocides (e.g., the Armenian genocide) and modern threats like nuclear weaponry, underscoring their shared origins in unchecked societal pressures.

Adorno, T. (2016). La educación después de Auschwitz. Delito Y Sociedad, 2(3), 39–53. https://doi.org/10.14409/dys.v2i3.5247