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published on September 26, 2024
Margath Walker

, Charles Reitz

https://doi.org/10.5840/radphilrev2024925145
New Dimensions of Marcuse¡¯s Philosophy of Liberation
Geography and Ecology
Authors of two new and different but related books on Herbert Marcuse¡¯s contemporary relevance present their respective arguments and then engage in discussion. Spatializing Marcuse: Critical Theory for Contemporary Times argues that a central problematic in Marcuse¡¯s work¡ªthe containment of social change¡ªis at root a spatial problematic. Walker undertakes the unexplored geographical elements of Marcuse¡¯s thought. The Revolutionary Ecological Legacy of Herbert Marcuse¡ªThe Ecosocialist EarthCommonWealth Project is a praxis-oriented appeal to those engaged in a range of contemporary social justice struggles. It is keyed to what we are struggling for, not just what we are struggling against. Each author develops revolutionary alternatives to the present system. Ultimately, what intertwines both works is the presentation of a new Marcuse.