Marcuse: Critical Theory and the Promise of Utopia [Paperback]

Robert Pippin (Author), Andrew Feenberg (Author), Charles P. Webel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1987 | ISBN-10: 0897891074 | ISBN-13: 978-0897891073

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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Review

“provocative essays. . . ." Contemporary Sociology "During the 1960s probably no other living ideologue had a greater impact on U.S. society than Herbert Marcuse . . . prominent Marcuse scholars [examine] the many facets of [his] thought."”–Small Press Book Review

About the Author

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 WEBEL is in the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bergin & Garvey Paperback (January 31, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897891074
• ISBN-13: 978-0897891073
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,534,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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