Soviet marxism, a critical analysis by marcuse, herbert, 18981979. Soviet marxism paperback october 15, 1985 by herbert marcuse author visit amazons herbert marcuse page. Like marcuse wanted to say something but wasnt sure what. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. University professor and author of many books and articles, marcuse won notoriety when he was perceived as both an. Herbert marcuse is as far from mohammed as the deserts of america are from those of arabia, but since his death in 1979, the familiar archetype has. This book provides a critical overview of the entirety of marcuse s work and discusses his enduring importance. The 70yearold philosopher herbert marcuse has passed through three more or less distinct stages in his intellectual development.
I shall discuss this opposition with you in the global context with emphasis. Herbert marcuse gained world renown during the 1960s as a philosopher, social theorist, and political activist, celebrated in the media as father of the new left. The clearest parts are where he is criticising the cold war on the american side. Theres some interesting stuff about soviet crisis theory. A critical analysis is a 1958 book by the philosopher herbert marcuse, in which the author provides a critique of the ideology of the communist party of the soviet union. This book provides a critical overview of the entirety of marcuses work and discusses his enduring importance. Douglas kellner, herbert marcuse and the crisis of marxism. Kellner had extensive interviews with marcuse and provides hitherto unknown information about his road to marxism, his relations with heidegger and existentialism, his involvement with the frankfurt school, and his reasons for appropriating freud in the 1950s. The questions have in many cases been abridged by the translators. Hyperlinked list of publications by herbert marcuse, with. Publication date 1958 topics communism, communist ethics publisher new york.
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