Restudy For Marcuse Critical Theory Of Science And Technology

As one of the preventives of Frankfurt School, Herbert Marcuse develop his uniqueideology of science and technology by summarizing and inheriting the systematicideology and outstanding achievements from Freud, Frankfurt School, Marx, Heideggeretc..Marcuse insists rapid development of technology sharpen capitalism andIndustrialization’s social conflicts and accelerate new forms. Marcuse started from thecriticism for instrumental rationality, studying the technology essence and proposed thenew one-dimensional ideology and new technology theory. In his understanding, underthe instrumental rationality’s control, technology which is the source of value and surplusvalue is implementing the function for ideology. Therefore, the key point of his criticismis the science and technology. In the critical theory system, human beings begin to losetheir mind’s weight, their critical principle and pursuit for freedom. As a result, thesociety is presented in a integral one-dimensioned scene which are manifested asone-dimensional politics, one-dimensional culture and ideology, one-dimensional man.Marcuse’s ideology is not only stayed in critical level, but also longer for the new hopefrom the criticism. For this reason, Marcuse proposed the new technology ideology:implement the rational limitation for science and technology from rational specificationfor the technology and reach human beings’ comprehensive liberation. He deeplyanalysis the relationship between ST (science and technology) and politics and pointedout the social property of ST and his own revolutionary theory: big refusing of thecapitalist society. All of these ideologies are enlightened and valuable. Whereas, his accuse science and technology itself is his defect. Marcuse’s critical theory forcapitalistic Industrial society is very useful to our socialism with Chinese characteristics.We need to attach the importance of human value and development, avoid the defects inhis theory and achieve dual objectives in material and spiritual aspects.