The Elements of Antisemitism is the penultimate chapter of the Dialectic of Enlightenment by Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno, first published in 1947. Helmut König's study shows that this chapter is a largely underestimated key text of Critical Theory. The Dialectic of Enlightenment seeks to understand why humanity, instead of entering a true human condition, sinks into a new form of barbarism (Adorno/Horkheimer). Antisemitism is the central delusion of National Socialism and is therefore of paramount importance for its understanding. In a complex and fascinating argument, The Elements of Antisemitism attempts to uncover the diverse economic, political, religious, racist, and cultural motives that contribute to totalitarian antisemitism. Helmut König's study.