by Herbert Marcuse · Editorial Ariel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434438798
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Eros and Civilization is a seminal work by philosopher and sociologist Herbert Marcuse, in which he conducts a profound investigation into Freudian theory. The author starts from Freud's thesis, as presented in 'Civilization and Its Discontents', regarding the necessity of restricting the pleasure principle for the development of civilization, to propose a utopian and revolutionary vision where material abundance allows for the transformation of life instincts into a new reality principle. This work serves as a cultural critique and a politicization of psychoanalysis, exploring the conditions of repression in contemporary capitalist societies. Marcuse argues that the achievements of Western culture have created the prerequisites for a non-repressive civilization, inviting the reader to reflect on the possibility of liberating human desires and reanimating the power of a social and political Eros.
Herbert Marcuse was a German and American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin and then at the University of Freiburg, where he received his PhD under the supervision of Martin Heidegger. He was a prominent figure in the Frankfurt-based Institute for Social Research, which later became known as the Frankfurt School. In his written works, he criticized capitalism, modern technology, Soviet Communism, and popular culture, arguing that they represent new forms of social control.
