An Essay on Liberation

# Sinopse

“Marcuse is the original thinker who is making a most important contribution to a most important problem—the reshaping of traditional socialist theory to take account of changing realities. . . . A fine, concentrated piece of work.” — Arthaber in the Tribune

An Essay on Liberation marks a new phase in Marcuse’s thought. In previous works he argued that advanced industrial society has an infinite capacity to absorb revolt. Here he suggests that we have discovered the means to undermine Western capitalism.

In total sympathy with the surrealist political consciousness inaugurated by French radicals in May 1968, Marcuse points to the direction of his new vision. He shows how advanced industrial society, moulded by capitalism, blocks new modes of thought and experience, but in this essay he suggests the way out. The utopian show the emergence of a new consciousness. By Dariek Hilnal.