Existential Utopia

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New Perspectives on Utopian Thought

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Existential Utopia delves into the philosophical and political ideas surrounding the concept of a utopian society. It explores how existential thought can inspire political movements aimed at creating a more just and equitable world. The book engages with historical and contemporary perspectives, offering insights into the potential for transformative change within political systems.
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You might like this book if you're interested in exploring how utopian thinking intersects with existential philosophy, particularly in the realm of politics and current affairs. It provides a unique perspective on reimagining society and politics through the lens of existentialism, inviting readers to rethink ideas of freedom and collective responsibility.

Existential Utopia

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 leading thinkers aim to revitalize utopian thinking and apply it to contemporary national and international politics.

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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 argues that only utopia in its existential sense, grounded in the lived time and space of politics, can distance itself from mainstream ideology and not be at the service of technocratic regimes, while paying attention to the material conditions of human life.

Existential Utopia offers a new and exciting interpretation of utopia in contemporary culture and a much-needed intervention into the philosophical and political discussion of utopian thinking that is both accessible to students and comprehensive.

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Existential Utopia explores the philosophical significance of utopian ideas today, pondering where such thought can lead in contemporary society. Renowned philosophers contribute essays discussing utopia as a counterforce to unjust structures while acknowledging the risk of utopian ideals being co-opted or becoming apocalyptic placebos. The work suggests practical yet radical utopian initiatives, encouraging a renewal of political imagination and offering a vision of utopian thinking suited for the 21st century.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781441169211

Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Contributors:

Edited by Dr. Michael Marder
Edited by Dr. Patricia Vieira

Audience: Tertiary education

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Weight: 286g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Michael Marder is Ikerbasque Research Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz. He is the Associate Editor of Telos: A Quarterly Journal of Critical Thought and the author of The Event of The Thing: Derrida's Post-Deconstructive Realism (2009).
Patricia I. Vieira is Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, in the Comparative Literature Program, and in the Film and Media Studies Program of Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.