Philosophy 250UT - Utopian Theory

This course studies a wide range of writings that;aim to describe an ideal community. We begin with;ancient Greek philosophical works (Plato's;Republic and Aristotle's Politics),;examine the revival of the genre in the;Renaissance (Thomas More's Utopia) and;consider both modern and contemporary examples;that come from non-philosophical disciplines;(Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward, B.F.;Skinner's Walden Two, Marge Piercy's;Woman on the Edge of Time, and Ernest;Callenbach's Ecotopia). Issues regarding;the character, shape and goal of government and;the economy are obviously central.