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Marcuse

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Mar·cu·se  (mär-kz), Herbert 1898-1979.
German-born American political philosopher whose works of social criticism include Eros and Civilization (1955) and One-Dimensional Man (1964).

Marcuse [mɑːˈkuːzə]
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(Biographies / Marcuse, Herbert (1898-1979) M, USnational of birth: German, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) Herbert. 1898-1979, US philosopher, born in Germany. In his later works he analysed the situation of man under monopoly capitalism and the dehumanizing effects of modern technology. His works include Eros and Civilization (1958) and One Dimensional Man (1964)
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Noun1.Marcuse - United States political philosopher (born in Germany) concerned about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology (1898-1979)


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