Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Douglas Kellner, and Martin Jay, among others--draw upon historical, theoretical, and biographical information to assess Marcuse's philosophy, from its grounding in classical German idealism, through the break with Heidegger, to his role in the American counterculture of the sixties and seventies. Indispensable for anyone interested in an in-depth understanding of one of the most burning issues of our time: the relation of critical theory to social action.
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Introduction Negation and Affirmation Philosophical Origins The Aesthetic Dimension The Psychological Dimension The Political Dimension The Technological Dimension Bibliography Index

Product details

ISBN
9780897891073
Published
1987-01-31
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight
595 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
UU, UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288

Biographical note

ROBERT PIPPIN is in the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. ANDREW FEENBERG is in the Department of Philosophy at San Diego State University. CHARLES P. WEBEL is in the Department of Philosophy at California State University.