In times of dehumanization: the emergence of ontological criticism in the educational complex

Abstract

Adapting to the existent context in current days is a mandatory measure that implies understanding present times. It also implies comprehending an ontological critique that explains the role of education and knowledge, at the same time as supporting educational and connection strategies that restore to theory its fundamental role of guiding the practice. Contrary to zeitgeist, ontology and knowledge implications on the debate about education, explicitly or implicitly pose the question why ontology and why an ontological critique? In this article, we present the dialectical movement of the ontological and gnosiological dimension based on a conception of human beings that can generate the possibilities of banning the idea that the totalizing capitalist system cannot be surpassed. On the contrary, we need a form of knowledge that considers totality, as offered by critical ontology.