Marcusean Mind

<p>Herbert Marcuse (1898–1979) was a member of the Frankfurt School a leading figure of 1960s counterculture and a fundamental character for the New Left. His ideas and theories inspired by a rich fusion of Marxian and Freudian thought exert a strong influence on contemporary thinking about activism emancipation and political resistance. He was also a student of Martin Heidegger in the late 1920s and engaged deeply with philosophy throughout his career.</p><p><i>The Marcusean Mind</i> is an outstanding survey and assessment of Marcuse's thought. Beginning with a thorough introduction to Marcuse's life and work 39 chapters by an international and interdisciplinary team of contributors are organized into five clear parts:</p><ul> <li>Intellectual Ecosystems of Marcuse</li> <li>Reason and Sensibilities</li> <li>Futures and Utopias</li> <li>Contemporary Movements</li> <li>Counterrevolutions Neoliberalism and Fascism</li> </ul><p>These sections each contain a short introduction after which Marcusean ideas are brought to bear on many key contemporary debates and issues across the humanities social sciences and science and technology.</p><p>Including a Foreword by Craig Calhoun and an Afterword by Douglas Kellner <i>The Marcusean Mind</i> is a superb resource for anyone interested in Marcuse's thought and its legacy. It is valuable reading for students of contemporary political theory activism philosophy sociology media and cultural studies critical legal studies and race and gender studies.</p>