Utopia and Anti-utopia in Modern Times by Krishan Kumar

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Utopia and Anti-utopia in Modern Times by Krishan Kumar

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Zusammenfassung

Aims to show how modern versions of utopia and anti-utopia engage in the debate about the future of modern society, focusing on the role of socialism and science within it. The book asks whether socialism will lead to freedom or to tyranny, and whether science will free us or enslave us.

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Utopia and Anti-utopia in Modern Times by Krishan Kumar

This study focuses on the latest phase of the literary tradition of utopia, from the 19th century to the present, in Europe and America. It aims to show how modern versions of utopia and anti-utopia engage in debate about the future of modern society, and especially the role of socialism and science within it. The book asks whether socialism will lead to freedom and fulfillment or to tyranny and conformity, and whether will science free us or enslave us.

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SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780631167143
ISBN 10 0631167145
Titel Utopia and Anti-utopia in Modern Times
Autor Krishan Kumar
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 1991-05-16
Seitenanzahl 512
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