An Essay on Liberation
Publication of "An Essay on Liberation". Publication of "A Critique of Pue Tolerance"
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Herbert Marcuse Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Herbert Marcuse through 51 dated historical records for Germany.
Herbert Marcuse, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1969–1979Years on this page
1969
Counterrevolution and Radical Opposition
Marcuse analyzed the reaction against New Left activism while defending the possibility of emancipatory opposition.
Essay on Liberation Published
Marcuse published An Essay on Liberation, arguing that radical political change also requires transformed needs and sensibilities.
1972
Counterrevolution and Revolt Published
Marcuse published Counterrevolution and Revolt, assessing the obstacles facing revolutionary movements in affluent societies.
Nature and Emancipation Discussion
Marcuse explored how ecological concerns and changed relationships with nature could inform liberatory politics.
1974
Marxist Theory and Feminism Essay
Marcuse argued that feminist struggles had transformative significance for the development of socialist theory.
1975
Political Foreword on Liberation
Marcuse continued to explain the relationship between social liberation and the transformation of everyday life in public interventions.
1977
Aesthetic Dimension Lectures
Marcuse refined his analysis of art's critical autonomy in talks and essays preceding his final major book.
1978
Artistic Autonomy and Social Change
In The Aesthetic Dimension, Marcuse argued that art's distinct form can challenge established perceptions of reality.
The Aesthetic Dimension Published
Marcuse published The Aesthetic Dimension, defending the transformative critical potential of artistic form.
1979
Death in Starnberg
Marcuse died in Starnberg, West Germany, leaving a major legacy in critical theory and political philosophy.
Records, sources and methodology
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