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The Dialectic of Herbert Marcuse

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The Dialectic of Herbert Marcuse

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Herbert Marcuse (1898–1979) was one of the most recognizable and controversial public intellectuals throughout the 1960s until his death in the late 1970s, but today Marcuse’s work largely stands in the shadows of other Frankfurt School members and critical thinkers. Despite having once held a prominent and influential position amongst scholars, activists, and readers in the twentieth century, it is argued that Marcuse’s work nevertheless remains largely misunderstood. The Dialectic of Herbert Marcuse offers a new interpretation of Marcuse, one that attempts to show how Marcuse’s work has so often been turned into something else—into its opposite. In shining a light on parts of the unknown Marcuse, through the use of archival material and published works, this book reveals Marcuse’s Critical Theory to be one of hope, not one of pessimism, as it is so often portrayed to be. Ultimately, it is argued that Marcuse’s Critical Theory remains a vital and important body of work for present-day society and ought to be revisited.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Forgetting Marcuse
Chapter 1: The Long Dialogue of the Frankfurt School
Chapter 2: The Camouflage of Critical Theory
Chapter 3: Hope in One-Dimensional Man
Chapter 4: Beyond One-Dimension
Conclusion: Remembering Marcuse
Bibliography
About the Author

Product details

Published Sep 05 2024
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 1
ISBN 9798216263074
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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