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Existential utopia : new perspectives on utopian thought /
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 pol...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY ; London :
Continuum International Publishing,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 172 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170). |
| ISBN: | 9781441100511 1441100512 1283380471 9781283380478 9781501301421 150130142X |