The range of choice open to the individual is not the decisive factor in determining the degree of human freedom, but what can be chosen and what is chosen by the individual.
Herbert MarcuseAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: July 18, 1898
- Died: July 29, 1979
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