Towards a Critical Theory of Society: Collected Papers of Herbert Marcuse, Volume 2 (Herbert Marcuse: Collected Papers)

This second volume of Marcuse's collected papers includes unpublished manuscripts from the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as Beyond One-Dimensional Man, Cultural Revolution and The Historical Fate of Bourgeois Democracy, as well as a rich collection of letters. It shows Marcuse at his most radical, focusing on his critical theory of contemporary society, his analyses of technology, capitalism, the fate of theRead more... Abstract: This second volume of Marcuse's collected papers includes unpublished manuscripts from the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as Beyond One-Dimensional Man, Cultural Revolution and The Historical Fate of Bourgeois Democracy, as well as a rich collection of letters. It shows Marcuse at his most radical, focusing on his critical theory of contemporary society, his analyses of technology, capitalism, the fate of the individual, and prospects for social change in contemporary society Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Introduction: Herbert Marcuse and the Vicissitudes of Critical Theory......Page 16 The Problem of Social Change in the Technological Society......Page 50 The Individual in the Great Society......Page 74 The Containment of Social Change in Industrial Society......Page 96 Political Preface to Eros and Civilization, 1966......Page 110 Beyond One-Dimensional Man......Page 122 Cultural Revolution......Page 136 The Historical Fate of Bourgeois Democracy......Page 178 Watergate: When Law and Morality Stand in the Way......Page 202 A Revolution in Values......Page 208 Letters......Page 218 Afterword: The Different Rhythms of Philosophy and Politics for Herbert Marcuse on his 100th Birthday......Page 246 Index......Page 254 This second volume of Marcuse's collected papers includes unpublished manuscripts from the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as Beyond One-Dimensional Man, Cultural Revolution and The Historical Fate of Bourgeois Democracy, as well as a rich collection of letters. It shows Marcuse at his most radical, focusing on his critical theory of contemporary society, his analyses of technology, capitalism, the fate of the individual, and prospects for social change in contemporary society. Douglas Kellner's introduction places Marcuse's work in the context of his developing critical theory of society and relationship to the Frankfurt School. In the Afterword, Jurgen Habermas assesses Marcuse's relevance and importance today. Acclaimed as one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Herbert Marcuse's perception of modern technology as a mode of social control indicates his enduring significance. In honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth, this is a collection of his unpublished or uncollected writings from 1942 -1951. First of a six-volume series. Photos. Includes unpublished manuscripts from the late 1960s and early 1970s, and a rich collection of letters. Focuses on Marcuse's critical theory of contemporary society. With introduction by Douglas Kellner and afterword by Jurgen Habermas. One of the accomplishments of advanced industrial civilization is the non-terroristic, democratic decline of freedom - the efficient, smooth, reasonable unfreedom which seems to have its roots in technical progress itself. Herbert Marcuse ; Edited By Douglas Kellner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.