Visions of Utopia : philosophy and the perfect society

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  • Author: Baumann, Fred E.
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    Professor Fred E. Baumann looks at what some philosophers have ahd to say on the subject of utopias, mostly in the form of stories about them. Five are written by great philosophers and the last by a challenging, nearly contemporary American scholar. All have exerted great influence on the history of thought or have expressed influential currents of thought. Professor Baumann's lectures not only examine these texts, but also address the results of attempting to put these utopias into practice.

    Contents:
    • Introduction to Visions of Utopia
    • The republic: Part 1
    • The republic: Part 2
    • The republic: Part 3
    • Utopia: Part 1
    • Utopia: Part 2
    • New Atlantis
    • The social contract: Part 1
    • The social contract: Part 2
    • Rousseau in practice: Jacobins and communal utopians
    • Marx: Part 1
    • Marx: Part 2
    • Walden Two
    • Conclusion.
    Subject(s): Utopias
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD , [Prince Frederick, Md.] , Recorded Books , [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781456106775

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Professor Fred E. Baumann looks at what some philosophers have ahd to say on the subject of utopias, mostly in the form of stories about them. Five are written by great philosophers and the last by a challenging, nearly contemporary American scholar. All have exerted great influence on the history of thought or have expressed influential currents of thought. Professor Baumann's lectures not only examine these texts, but also address the results of attempting to put these utopias into practice.

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Utopias
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Prince Frederick, MD

[Prince Frederick, Md.]

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