MAX HORKHEIMER, ECLIPSE OF REASON AND THE APPROACH TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES BY LEGAL EDUCATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW: A WARNING OR A NECESSARY WARNING?

Abstract

This article explores the intersection between legal education, advocacy, and the use of new technologies, taking Max Horkheimer's work "Eclipse of Reason" as a reference. The central question is whether the training of lawyers, in a context of increasing use of new technologies, demands philosophical analysis, especially with a view to developing a critical stance. The conclusion is affirmative, arguing that the practice of law is linked to the realization of the ideal of justice, while new technologies tend to be driven by profit-driven and dogmatic motives.

DOI:10.56238/edimpacto2025.057-002