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Tag: Frankfurt School

  • The Philosopher of Utopia

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    Herbert Marcuse was so far in advance of his time that in many ways the world-left has yet to catch up with his legacy. He glimpsed the implications of women’s rights, environmentalism, and sexual liberation for a new kind of socialism at a time in which these concerns were largely downplayed and ignored by the…

  • Commentary on the Concept of Enlightenment

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    rsburke

    An essay on a classic of Marxist philosophy. Unfortunately much of the World-Left has neglected to learn its' lessons.

  • Book Review: Grand Hotel Abyss

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    One current of 20th century Marxism that remains highly relevant today is the Frankfurt School. Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Erich Fromm, Jurgen Habermas, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse all made profound contributions to a critical theory which provides us with insights into monopoly capitalism and its cultural effects. Many of the issues that they explored…