Marcuse

American  

[mahr-koo-zuh] / mɑrˈku zə /

noun

1. Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.

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Marcuse British  

/ mɑːˈkuːzə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

When asked to elaborate, he followed up with a six-page “mission statement” articulating the ideas and sources behind the works, citing Marcuse, Spinoza, Mondrian and more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

In 1977, Mr. Johnson published “Enemies of Society,” an attack on the 1960s left-wing intellectuals Ivan Illich, Herbert Marcuse and others.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

He lambasted the polymathic Bertrand Russell and Marxian philosopher Herbert Marcuse — darlings of liberal social activists — as “the Abbott and Costello of political philosophy.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

There is not a single reference to Adorno, Horkheimer, Benjamin or Marcuse.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2021

Julian Marcuse, a contributing editor of Die Heilkunde, a German medical magazine.

From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir