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Eros and Civilization

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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.

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Eros and Civilization, Herbert Marcuse

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1974
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Title
Eros and Civilization
Language
English
Publisher
Beacon Press
Released
1974
Format
Paperback
Pages
278
ISBN10
0807015555
ISBN13
9780807015551
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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.