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Eros and Civilization

Eros and Civilization A Philosophical Inquiry Into Freud - Beacon Classics

Beacon Press Classics edition

Hardback (27 Feb 2025)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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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Book information

ISBN: 9780807018811
Publisher: Beacon Press
Imprint: Beacon Press
Pub date:
Edition: Beacon Press Classics edition
DEWEY: 301
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20250131
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 542g
Height: 239mm
Width: 164mm
Spine width: 29mm