El concepto de mímesis a propósito de una educación para la mayoría de edad

Abstract

This monographic work is based on identifying the main philosophical elements of a concept such as mimesis to establish a link in formative and pedagogical terms. Therefore, a trace of these ideas is carried out in Plato, Aristotle, Horkheimer and Adorno highlighting the following: that mimesis is an element of perception that leads to learning and allows individuals to adapt to the environment. In turn, the environment that is determined by political and ideological interests determines the way individuals act and think. With this, mimesis is placed at the center of the discussion of that totality. It is from this condition that environments can be reproduced and maintained over time. To achieve a synthesis between individual development and the environment regarding the concept of mimesis, the concept is proposed under the notion of education for the age of majority that tends to foster dynamic cultures that transcend dogmatism and possible deterministic environments that appeal to deception. For this purpose, the main Kantian notions regarding the use of reason, which is characterized as an element of criticism, are used.