Marcuse on Art and Technology

Authors

  • Andrew Feenberg Simon Fraser University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.08.614

Abstract

In this paper I will argue that Marcuse's aesthetics are deeply implicated in his concept of technology, and that technological change is in fact a fundamental "praxis" corresponding to his aesthetic theory. I will also argue that Marcuse's "aesthetics of technology" is based on his theory of sensation which he developed in a peculiar synthesis of the early Marx and Freud.

Author Biography

  • Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University

    Andrew Feenberg is the Research Chair in the Philosophy of Technology at Simon Fraser University, Canada. His research interests include critical theory of technology; Marcuse & Heidegger; technology studies; online community; and online education

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Published

05-Jun-2009

Issue

No. 08 (2009): Technologies

Section

Guest Contributions

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“Marcuse on Art and Technology”. 2009. FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & The Arts, no. 08 (June). https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.08.614.