The Ends of Utopian Thinking in Critical Theory

The book offers a critical account of how utopian thinking became defeated as a tool of philosophy whose explicit objective has been to not only analyse but emancipate the world. While such philosophy was originally inseparable from ideas of a radically better society it aimed to realise, many of its most influential practitioners today object to the use of utopian ideas. Countering this scepticism, the book argues in favour of utopian thinking. By elucidating a concept of utopia freed of its alleged pitfalls, the book contends that utopian thinking indeed presents an important resource for achieving emancipatory social goals.

A propos de l'auteur

Nina Rismal is a researcher, organiser and founder interested in social transformation and future thinking. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge and worked for mission-driven research institutes in the US and Germany. In 2022 she co-founded Possible Worlds, a startup that integrates interdisciplinary insights into the development of AI.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Nina Rismal
• Edition: Brill
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9789004678439
• ISBN: 978-90-04-67843-9
• Pages: 188
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Poids: 444 g
• Thème: Historical Materialism Book
• Catégorie: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique