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Exploring the tension between scientific advancement and utopian ideals, this study delves into historical and contemporary perspectives, from Galileo's telescope to modern concepts of post-humanism and the human-animal divide. It offers a unique examination of the contradictions inherent in utopian thought since Plato, highlighting how these opposing forces shape our understanding of progress and possibility.
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Utopian Literature and Science, Patrick Parrinder
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Utopian Literature and Science
- Subtitle
- From the Scientific Revolution to Brave New World and Beyond
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Patrick Parrinder
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 222
- ISBN13
- 9781137456779
- Category
- Fiction, About Literature, Social sciences
- Description
- Exploring the tension between scientific advancement and utopian ideals, this study delves into historical and contemporary perspectives, from Galileo's telescope to modern concepts of post-humanism and the human-animal divide. It offers a unique examination of the contradictions inherent in utopian thought since Plato, highlighting how these opposing forces shape our understanding of progress and possibility.