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There are many debates about utopia - What constitutes a utopia? Are utopias benign or dangerous? Is the idea of utopianism essential to Christianity or heretical? What is the relationship between utopia and ideology?This Very Short Introduction explores these issues and examines utopianism and its history. Lyman Sargent discusses the role of utopianism in literature, and in the development of colonies and in immigration. The idea of utopia has become commonplace in social and political thought, both negatively and positively. Some thinkers see a trajectory from utopia to totalitarianism with violence an inevitable part of the mix. Others see utopia directly connected to freedom and as a necessaryelement in the fight against totalitarianism. In Christianity utopia is labelled as both heretical and as a fundamental part of Christian belief, and such debates are also central to such fields as architecture, town and city planning, and sociology among many othersSargent introduces and summarizes the debates over the utopia in literature, communal studies, social and political theory, and theology.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
File Size: 886 KB
Print Length: 161 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0199573409
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 1 edition (September 23, 2010)
Publication Date: September 23, 2010
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B005E835K0
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This is a good overview of the topic of utopianism. My only reservations concern the confusing and somewhat repetitive organization of topics. There must be a better short overview of utopianism available somewhere. Leszek Kolokowski's Tanner lectures on the topic are much more stimulating and profound.
This short book admirably serves its purpose to provide a general and short overview on a vast topic. The bibliography is particularly useful.
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Me ha ayudado a comprender que, efectivamente, el deseo de superación es algo inherente a la raza humana, y este se le puede clasificar bajo el término utopismo, o de cualquier otra forma. El libro da una gran bibliografía para profundizar en el tema
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