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German–American philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist (1898–1979)

"Marcuse" redirects here. For other uses, see Marcuse (disambiguation).

Herbert Marcuse (; German:[maʁˈkuːzə]; July 19, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was a German–American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.

Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at Berlin's Friedrich Wilhelm University and then at Freiburg, where he received his Ph.D.^[3] He was a prominent figure in the Frankfurt-based Institute for Social Research, which later became known as the Frankfurt School.

In his written works, he criticized capitalism, modern technology, Soviet Communism, and popular culture, arguing that they represent new forms of social control.^[4]

Between 1943 and 1950, Marcuse worked in U.S.

government service for the Office of Strategic Services (predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency) where he criticized th