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Herbert Marcuse
A German -American philosopher and social theorist Marcuse was associated with the Frankfurt School. He developed his own version of critical Marxism which attempted to update the Marxian theory in response to the changing historical conditions from the 1920s through to the 1970s.His first published article attempted a synthesis of phenomenology, existentialism and Marxism. He also published in 1932 the first major review of Marx's 'Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts' of 1844 and attempted to revise interpretations of Marxism from the standpoint of the works of early Marx. His first major work in English, Reason and revolution demonstrated the similarities between Marx and Hegel. His Eros and Civilization attempted an audacious synthesis of Marx and Freud and sketched the outlines of a non-repressive society. He published a critical study of Soviet Union in Soviet Marxism and a wide ranging critique of both advanced capitalist and communist societies in One Dimensional Man. This book theorized the decline of revolutionary potential in capitalist societies and the development of new forms of social control.
Important Books:
- An Essay on Liberation
- Counter-revolution and Revolt
- The Aesthetic Dimension
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