"I believe that Marcuse's ideas can be as valuable today as they
were fifty years ago."-Angela Y. Davis, from the foreword Herbert
Marcuse was one of the twentieth century's most unlikely pop stars:
a celebrity philosopher. In the 1960s, his argument for a
"principled utopianism" catalyzed the idealism of a rebellious
generation, and Marcuse became an intellectual guide for activists
and revolutionaries around the world. From his early studies with
Martin Heidegger, to his flight from Nazi Germany with Frankfurt
School colleagues, to his status as a countercultural icon, readers
are introduced to the development of Marcuse's philosophical
theories and the political realities that shaped his work.
Marcuse's advocacy for a more humane, sustainable world was
grounded in a personal knowledge of authoritarianism's violence,
and the risk of its resurgence. Perennially relevant, radical, and
inspiring, Marcuse's concept of a "Great Refusal"-the protest
against that which is-is a guide for our times. Praise for Herbert
Marcuse, Philosopher of Utopia: "Nick Thorkelson's exploration of
the ideas and personality of Herbert Marcuse is exactly the sort of
comic book I have longed to read. It is engaging, artful, and
explores the world of revolutionary ideas. Books like this keep the
fire going inside."-Joe Sacco, author of Footnotes in Gaza "A warm,
funny, richly detailed biography. Thorkelson has found a powerful
graphic style and narrative voice that animate Marcuse's life and
his theory of rebellion. As both personal saga and primer on
radical political philosophy, it could not be more relevant to
today's resistance movement."-Dan Wasserman, editorial cartoonist
for The Boston Globe "Marcuse's energizing sense of critique, hope,
politics, and utopian vision are more necessary than ever,
especially for the emerging generations of young activists."-Henry
A. Giroux, author of American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of
Fascism "A riotous romp through 20th-century philosophy. The story
of a man who exists at the eye of storm of ideas, of movements and
of social strategies. With workers and students on the streets of
Paris once more, Marcuse's life and work has never been more
relevant."-Kate Evans, author of Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography
"Philosopher of Utopia is art on the attack! A perfect celebration
of this unique public intellectual done through a fusion of skill
and imagination, Thorkelson's book provides access to the genius
and the grit of this master of the dialectic."-Lowell Bergman,
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Distinguished Chair in
Investigative Reporting at UC Berkeley "[This book] confirms my
belief that our medium can convey the most complex ideas while
being witty and entertaining at the same time."-Sharon Rudahl,
author of A Dangerous Woman: A Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman
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