Andrew Feenberg Books

How Marcuse helps us understand the ecological crisis of the 21st century

A leading philosopher of technology calls for the democratic coordination of technical rationality with everyday experience.

"Heidegger and Marcuse" explores the complex relationship between Herbert Marcuse and his mentor Martin Heidegger, highlighting Marcuse's efforts to reconcile existentialism and Marxism. Andrew Feenberg's study reveals how Marcuse's work, both early and late, reflects a deeper connection to Heidegger than he acknowledged.

The early Marx called for the “realization of philosophy” through revolution. Revolution thus became a critical concept for Marxism, a view elaborated in the later praxis perspectives of Lukács and the Frankfurt School. These thinkers argue that fundamental philosophical problems are, in reality, social problems abstractly conceived.Originally published as Lukács, Marx and the Sources of Critical Theory, The Philosophy of Praxis traces the evolution of this argument in the writings of Marx, Lukács, Adorno and Marcuse. Thisreinterpretation of the philosophy of praxis shows its continuing relevance to contemporary discussions in Marxist political theory, continental philosophy and science and technology studies.

More than a history, this book is a passionate reliving of the French May Events of 1968. The authors, ardent participants in the movement in Paris, documented the unfolding events as they pelted the police and ran from the tear gas grenades. Their account is imbued with the impassioned efforts of the students to ignite political awareness throughout society. Feenberg and Freedman select documents, graffiti, brochures, and posters from the movement and use them as testaments to a very different and exciting time. Their commentary, informed by the subsequent development of French culture and politics, offers useful background information and historical context for what may be the last great revolutionary challenge to the capitalist system.

We live in a world of technical systems designed in accordance with technical disciplines and operated by technically trained personnel-a unique social organization that largely determines our way of life. Andrew Feenberg's theory of social rationality represents both the threats of technocratic modernity and the potential for democratic change.

In The British Invasion, Simon Philo illustrates how this remarkable event in cultural history disrupted and even reversed pop culture's default flow of influence, goods, and ideas-orchestrating a dramatic turn-around in the commercial fortunes of British pop in North America that turned the... číst celé