Utopianism: A Very Short Introduction

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Lyman Tower Sargent (Victoria University of Wellington, and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis)

Utopianism

A Very Short Introduction

Lyman Tower Sargent (Victoria University of Wellington, and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis)

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Oxford University Press
23 November 2010

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Society & culture: general; Political science & theory

Series: Very Short Introductions

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 necessary element 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 others

Sargent introduces and summarizes the debates over the utopia in literature, communal studies, social and political theory, and theology.

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By: Lyman Tower Sargent (Victoria University of Wellington and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 113mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 141g
ISBN: 9780199573400
ISBN 10: 0199573409
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 23 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface and acknowledgements1: The forms of Utopian literature2: Intentional communities3: Nonwestern utopianism4: Settler/colonial utopianism5: Utopia and political theory6: Ideology and utopia7: Utopia and ChristianityConclusionReferences and further reading