马尔库塞强调艺术的功利目的,艺术在批判、变革当代资本主义的革命进程中,通过“形式专制”的独特方式表达被压抑的人性,实现启蒙。他超越了浪漫主义哲学的“审美无利害论”和非理性主义“创作是本能的某种达成”的观点,由于他确立艺术观的基点是先验的普遍人性观念,致使艺术重新沦为传达观念的工具,而与“自律”规律发生矛盾,最终成为贵族化的,脱离人民的先知先觉者的特权。 Marcuse emphasized the utilitarian purpose of art. Art criticized and transformed the revolutionary process of contemporary capitalism through expressing the pent-up human nature and realizing enlightenment through the unique way of “despotism.” He surpassed the viewpoints of “aesthetic detrimental” and irrationalism “creation is somehow instinctual” of romantic philosophy. Because he established the basic point of view of art as transcendental universal humanity concept, Contradictions with the law of “self-discipline”, eventually becoming the prerogative of aristocratic, divorced persons of the people.