The Dialectic of Herbert Marcuse

The Dialectic of Herbert Marcuse offers a new interpretation of Marcuse, one that attempts to show how Marcuse's work has so often been turned into something else-into its opposite. In shining a light on parts of the unknown Marcuse, through the use of archival material and published works, this book reveals Marcuse's Critical Theory to be one of hope, not one of pessimism, as it is so often portrayed to be. Ultimately, it is argued that Marcuse's Critical Theory remains a vital and important body of work for present-day society and ought to be revisited.