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Eros and Civilization by Herbert Marcuse

Eros and Civilization

A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud

A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud

By Herbert Marcuse

By Herbert Marcuse

By Herbert Marcuse

By Herbert Marcuse

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Sep 15, 1974 | 312 Pages

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    About Eros and Civilization

     


    In this classic work, Herbert Marcuse takes as his starting point Freud’s statement that civilization is based on the permanent subjugation of the human instincts, his reconstruction of the prehistory of mankind – to an interpretation of the basic trends of western civilization, stressing the philosophical and sociological implications.

    About Eros and Civilization

    “A philosophical critique of psychoanalysis that takes psychoanalysis seriously but not as unchallengeable dogma. . . . The most significant general treatment of psychoanalytic theory since Freud himself ceased publication.”—Clyde Kluckhohn, The New York Times

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    Product Details

    Category: Psychology | Philosophy

    Paperback | $25.00
    Published by Beacon Press
    Sep 15, 1974 | 312 Pages | 5-3/8 x 8 | ISBN 9780807015551

    Category: Psychology | Philosophy

    Ebook | $24.99
    Published by Beacon Press
    Sep 29, 2015 | 312 Pages | ISBN 9780807096956

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    A philosophical critique of psychoanalysis that takes psychoanalysis seriously but not as unchallengeable dogma. . . . The most significant general treatment of psychoanalytic theory since Freud himself ceased publication. –Clyde Kluckhohn, The New York Times

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