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Audio Archive Podcast – Go against the Grain is a long-term journalistic project and digital archive for conversations, interviews, reports, and essays on politics, society, and culture. Two to four new podcast episodes are released each month.
For more than three decades, we have been conducting interviews with philosophers, authors, activists, and scientists worldwide. Our interviewees explain the complex developments of our time and place them in an easily understandable and contemporary context within the global framework.
The Audio Archive Podcasts focus neither on mass media uniformity nor on unreflective pack journalism, but on differentiating insights: enlightening, knowledgeable and free from economic interests.
All Audio Archive podcasts are free. No revenue is generated through advertising. No AI support.
More details about the project, background informations, articles, video shorts, essays and more you'll find on our webpage www.audio-archiv.com
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Oct 31, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
41 min
🎓 Karin Beindorff im Gespräch mit Alfred Schmidt (1931-2012). Der Philosoph und politische Theoretiker Alfred Schmidt lehrte an der Universität Frankfurt a.M. Seine Forschungsgebiete waren u.a. die Kritische Theorie. In diesem Gespräch berichtet Alfred Schmidt über Leben und Werk Herbert Marcuses (1898-1979). Alfred Schmidt hat mehrere Bücher Herbert Marcuses ins Deutsche übersetzt und kannte ihn persönlich. Herbert Marcuse, Mitglied des Instituts für Sozialforschung, (wiki) wurde in Berlin geboren, migrierte 1932 in die USA nahm 1940 die amerikanische Staatsbürgerschaft an. Er veröffentlichte seine Bücher in Englisch. Herbert Marcuse gilt als einer der einflussreichsten politischen Theoretiker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sein Einfluß auf konkrete Formen des Widerstands gegen den widererstarkten Faschismus haben nichts an Aktualität eingebüßt.
/🎓 Karin Beindorff in conversation with the philosopher Alfred Schmidt (1931-2012). The philosopher and political theorist Alfred Schmidt taught at the University of Frankfurt am Main. His areas of research included critical theory. In this conversation, Alfred Schmidt talks about the life and work of Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979). Alfred Schmidt translated several of Herbert Marcuse's books into German and knew him personally. Herbert Marcuse, a member of the Institute for Social Research, (wiki) was born in Berlin, emigrated to the USA in 1932, became an American citizen in 1940, and published his books in English. Herbert Marcuse is considered one of the most influential political theorists of the 20th century. His influence on concrete forms of current resistance against resurgent fascism has lost none of its relevance.
/🎓 Karin Beindorff s'entretient avec le philosophe Alfred Schmidt (1931-2012). Le philosophe et théoricien politique Alfred Schmidt a enseigné à l'université de Francfort-sur-le-Main. Ses domaines de recherche comprenaient la théorie critique. Dans cette conversation, Alfred Schmidt parle de la vie et de l'œuvre d'Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979). Alfred Schmidt a traduit plusieurs livres d'Herbert Marcuse en allemand et le connaissait personnellement. Herbert Marcuse, membre de l'Institut de recherche sociale (wiki), est né à Berlin, a émigré aux États-Unis en 1932, a obtenu la nationalité américaine en 1940 et a publié ses livres en anglais. Herbert Marcuse est considéré comme l'un des théoriciens politiques les plus influents du XXe siècle. Son influence sur les formes concrètes de la résistance actuelle contre la résurgence du fascisme n'a rien perdu de sa pertinence.
📚 Veröffentlichungen von Alfred Schmidt u.a. / publications a.o. / publications entre autres:
- Alfred Schmidt: "Der Begriff der Natur in der Lehre von Karl Marx." Frankfurt am Main 1962.
- Alfred Schmidt: "Zur Idee der Kritischen Theorie. Elemente der Philosophie Max Horkheimers." München 1974.
- Alfred Schmidt: "Geschichte des Materialismus." Posthum Hrsg. von Klaus-Jürgen Grün & Oliver Hein. Leibzig 2017.
📚 Veröffentlichungen von Herbert Marcuse u.a. / publications a.o. / publications entrte autres:
- Herbert Marcuse: "Vernunft und Revolution." Suhrkamp Verlag tb, Berlin 2020.
- Herbert Marcuse: "Triebstruktur und Gesellschaft. Ein philosophischer Beitrag zu Sigmund Freud." Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin 2024.
- Herbert Marcuse: "Gespräche mit Herbert Marcuse." Gesprächsteilnehmer: Herbert Marcuse, Jürgen Habermas, Tilman Spengler, Silvia Bovenschen, Marianne Schuller, Berthold Rothschild, Theo Pinkus, Erica Sherover, Heinz Lubasz, Alfred Schmidt, Ralph Dahrendorf, Karl Popper, Rudi Dutschke, Hans Christoph Buch. Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin 2016.
- Herbert Marcuse: "Der eindimensionale Mensch. Studien zur Ideologie der fortgeschrittenen Industriegesellschaft."zu Klampen Verlag, Springe 2014 (Erstauflage 1967).
- auch im englischen Original zum download als pdf hier/ Also available in the original English version for download as a PDF here/
s. auch / see also marcuse society here
#marcuse #alfredschmidt #kritischetheorie
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