This book provides both an introduction to utopianism and a general
perspective on radical political thought. Vigorously disputing the
widespread conviction that utopianism is a fantasy with no
relevance to modern political life and thought, the authors argue
that it is a concept whose special virtue lies in its capacity to
transcend the limitations of present circumstances, to inspire
alternative thinking and to open up new directions for political
action. This book develops an approach which relates social causes
to political theory and practice. The first part discusses
utopianism as a form of political theory with unique
characteristics and the ability to transcend the present. The
second part considers utopianism as an expression of fundamental
social impulses and as an ingredient of modern political movements.
The third part offers a defence of utopianism as both theory and
practice, and argues for its use to counteract the pragmatism and
narrow empiricism which often passes for political «realism in
modern societies. This reissue of a popular and well-received
landmark text contains a new preface.
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