Marcuse’s slogans rested on instinctual visions rather than rigorous theory.

Evidence

Marcuse had a range of memorable and enticing concepts (Great Refusal', natural right to opposition’, `new sensibility’) which were anchored not so much in theory as in a vision of an instinctual basis for socialism, and in a revolutionary humanist fervour which was joined with open prejudice in favour of all sorts of opposition groups, provided that, if violence seemed necessary, they did not use more than was necessary. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 658

Categorization

• DEFINE: Glosses the triad ‘Great Refusal’, ‘natural right to opposition’, and ‘new sensibility’ as a loosely grounded vision set.
• XREF: connects to: Marcuse justified rebellion as a biological necessity rather than a revolutionary opportunity. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 649; Marcuse frames his thesis as a projection of tendencies, not a universal description — Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the…, 102; Marcuse left his key theoretical questions unanswered, falling back on Freudian catchwords — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 528 (+1 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Marcuse justified rebellion as a biological necessity rather than a revolutionary opportunity. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 649; Marcuse frames his thesis as a projection of tendencies, not a universal description — Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the…, 102; Marcuse left his key theoretical questions unanswered, falling back on Freudian catchwords — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 528 (+1 more)