Birthdate: July 19, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: July 29, 1979
Herbert Marcuse, a German-American philosopher and social critic, was a prominent figure associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. He studied at Humboldt University of Berlin and Freiburg before receiving his Ph.D. Marcuse worked at the Institute for Social Research, where he critiqued capitalism, modern technology, Soviet Communism, and popular culture. He also served in the U.S. government for the Office of Strategic Services, offering critiques of Soviet Marxism. Marcuse later became a key figure in the New Left and student movements, known for influential works such as “Eros and Civilization” and “One-Dimensional Man,” which had a global impact on radical intellectuals and activists.
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