--- product_id: 15051647 title: "An Essay on Liberation" price: "512 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/15051647-an-essay-on-liberation store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # An Essay on Liberation **Price:** 512 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** An Essay on Liberation - **How much does it cost?** 512 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/15051647-an-essay-on-liberation) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In this concise and startling book, the author of One-Dimensional Man argues that the time for utopian speculation has come. Marcuse argues that the traditional conceptions of human freedom have been rendered obsolete by the development of advanced industrial society. Social theory can no longer content itself with repeating the formula, "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs," but must now investigate the nature of human needs themselves. Marcuse's claim is that even if production were controlled and determined by the workers, society would still be repressive—unless the workers themselves had the needs and aspirations of free men. Ranging from philosophical anthropology to aesthetics An Essay on Liberation attempts to outline—in a highly speculative and tentative fashion—the new possibilities for human liberation. The Essay contains the following chapters: A Biological Foundation for Socialism?, The New Sensibility, Subverting Forces—in Transition, and Solidarity. Review: Essay on Liberation - Amazing Read, love anything Herbert Marcuse Review: Beautiful Brilliance - Wow, wow, and wow!! The more I read Marcuse, the more I fall in love. His command of language is a rare gem combined with an unequalled intellect that deconstructs western consumerism and slavery of the human spirit. One of the most arresting moments of the book: his thoughts on obscenity. "Obscenity is a moral concept in the verbal arsenal of the Establisment, which abuses the term by applying it, not to the expressions of its own morality but to those of another." He illustrates this by stating that obscenity is not a work of art or a woman's genitalia, but a 4 star general or a clergyman espousing the virtues of war. The rest of the book is a beautiful treatise on how we have the power to truly liberate ourselves from the tyranny of consumerism and false consciousness. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #105,453 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #131 in Sociology of Social Theory #183 in Communism & Socialism (Books) #219 in Modern Western Philosophy | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 45 Reviews | ## Images ![An Essay on Liberation - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71w0LVLeF+L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essay on Liberation *by C***R on December 20, 2025* Amazing Read, love anything Herbert Marcuse ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Brilliance *by M***N on February 5, 2010* Wow, wow, and wow!! The more I read Marcuse, the more I fall in love. His command of language is a rare gem combined with an unequalled intellect that deconstructs western consumerism and slavery of the human spirit. One of the most arresting moments of the book: his thoughts on obscenity. "Obscenity is a moral concept in the verbal arsenal of the Establisment, which abuses the term by applying it, not to the expressions of its own morality but to those of another." He illustrates this by stating that obscenity is not a work of art or a woman's genitalia, but a 4 star general or a clergyman espousing the virtues of war. The rest of the book is a beautiful treatise on how we have the power to truly liberate ourselves from the tyranny of consumerism and false consciousness. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pleasant surprise *by A***K on May 29, 2008* I expected another doctrinaire diatribe extolling the Marxist 'cause' and the coming Revolution. What I got sounded sane, balanced and what's more, intelligent. This reads very much like H. D. Thoreau, for the 20th century. Short book, plenty of analysis and insight into modern culture. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/15051647-an-essay-on-liberation](https://www.desertcart.no/products/15051647-an-essay-on-liberation) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-10-13*