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Existential utopia : new perspectives on utopian thought

By Michael , Vieira , Patricia I.; Marder

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic;Continuum International Publishing
Year
2012
ISBN
9781283380478, 1283380471, 978-1-4411-0051-1, 1441100512, 0-8264-2072-9, 127-141-157-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1649510 bytes)
Pages
172\189
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Utopias -- Philosophy. Existentialism. Communism.

Description

Radical political thought of the 20th century was dominated by utopia, but the failure of communism in Eastern Europe and its disavowal in China has brought on the need for a new model of utopian thought. This book thus seeks to redefine the concept of utopia and bring it to bear on today's politics. The original essays, contributed by key thinkers such as Gianni Vattimo and Jean-Luc Nancy, highlight the connection between utopian theory and practice. The book reassesses the legacy of utopia and conceptualizes alternatives to the neo-liberal, technocratic regimes prevalent in today's world. It. Read more... Abstract: Radical political thought of the 20th century was dominated by utopia, but the failure of communism in Eastern Europe and its disavowal in China has brought on the need for a new model of utopian thought. This book thus seeks to redefine the concept of utopia and bring it to bear on today's politics. Read more...

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