Utopia S Doom
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Utopia S Doom
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Author : P. VandenBroeck
language : en
Publisher: Art & Religion
Release Date : 2017-11-14
Utopia S Doom written by P. VandenBroeck and has been published by Art & Religion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with Art categories.
The so-called Garden of Delights by Jheronimus Bosch (c. 1450-1516), now located in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, was painted over half a millennium ago yet remains an absolutely iconic work in European art history. The highly complex and enigmatic image has frequently been interpreted as a paradisaical utopia, in which people indulge playfully in erotic pleasure in harmony with nature. It is a visual utopia framed before Thomas More had actually coined the word in a book whose entirely unfrivolous blueprint for society could hardly differ more from Bosch's phantasm. More traditional art historians have identified Bosch's masterpiece as a painted warning against the sins of the body, more specifically that of 'lust', citing the image of Hell in the right wing in support. Paul Vandenbroeck argues that these two interpretations need not preclude one another: Bosch painted a phantasmagorical false paradise that leads inexorably to ruin. He drew his inspiration from folk ideas about a semi-earthly, semi-supernatural erotic paradise or Grail, in which those who entered could live in a dream-world of unbridled pleasure. But only until Judgement Day, upon which they would all wind up in Hell. As far as 'right-thinking' town-dwellers were concerned from their vantage point within a 'bourgeois civilizing offensive', belief in such an existence was dangerous, if not diabolical nonsense - tantamount to the 'Cult of Adam' and the indiscriminate sexual promiscuity of the late-medieval Sect of the Free Spirit. In large swathes of countryside throughout Europe, however, people were familiar with 'ecstatics', those 'born with the caul', who were able to access this other world. Bosch's magisterial work is simultaneously a reflection on the first and last times, on passions and moral norms, human beings and Nature. A Nature which, although also part of God's creation, was permeated with malevolent and highly dangerous sexual urges, which human beings were required to keep in check. For whom did Bosch paint this enormous triptych? Since the discoveries of Prof. J.K. Steppe of Leuven University, art historians have tended to identify the patron as Henry III of Nassau or, more recently, his uncle, Engelbert II. This book presents an unexpected alternative hypothesis.
Journey Through Utopia
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Author : Marie Louise Berneri
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-21
Journey Through Utopia written by Marie Louise Berneri and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this title, originally published in 1950, the author has set out to give a description and a critical assessment of the most important (not necessarily the most famous) Utopian writings since Plato first gave, in his Republic, a literary form to the dreams of a Golden Age and of ideal societies which had doubtless been haunting man since the beginning of the conscious discussion of social problems. It is more than a mere compilation and criticism of Utopias, it brings out in a striking way the close and fateful relationship between Utopian thought and social reality, and takes its place among the important books which had appeared in the previous few years, warning us, from various points of view, of the doom that awaits those who are foolish enough to put their trust in an ordered and regimented world.
Utopia And Dystopia
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Author : Nancy Grimm
language : en
Publisher:
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Ashes Of Utopia
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Author : Marc Wilks
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-09-06
Ashes Of Utopia written by Marc Wilks and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-06 with categories.
They walked among us for millennia. Their power inspired tales of gods and heroes. They have been worshiped and feared; loved and hated. Their story has been hidden in the mists of legend. Until now. Ashes of Utopia is the story of two races and their interaction with humankind. One of these races are the Elementals. They have the ability to control earth, fire, air and water. They have been in a millennia long feud with their enemies, the Spectrals. The Spectrals have the ability to control and manipulate light energy. Caught in the crossfire is humanity. In an ironic twist however, mankind has lost the knowledge of the existence of these two powerful entities .The struggle between the two races destroyed their shared home of Atlantis. The ancient knowledge of centuries was lost along with it.The Spectrals see both humans and Elementals as beneath them; fit only to be their slaves. Although their numbers are smaller than both the human race and the Elementals, the Spectrals also have the ultimate trump card. A being of such power that humans, Elementals and Spectrals live n fear of it. Will this living weapon prove to be the key to power, or the doom of all? After many centuries of living in the shadows and hiding in the mists of legend, the Spectrals and Elementals are slowly but surely making their presence known. The curtain is being pulled back on an age old feud and humanity is going take center stage with those they once considered gods. Now begins a new take on an old drama that will determine the fate of all three races.
Utopia Is Creepy And Other Provocations
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Author : Nicholas Carr
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2016-09-06
Utopia Is Creepy And Other Provocations written by Nicholas Carr and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture. With razor wit, Nicholas Carr cuts through Silicon Valley’s unsettlingly cheery vision of the technological future to ask a hard question: Have we been seduced by a lie? Gathering a decade’s worth of posts from his blog, Rough Type, as well as his seminal essays, Utopia Is Creepy is “Carr’s best hits for those who missed the last decade of his stream of thoughtful commentary about our love affair with technology and its effect on our relationships” (Richard Cytowic, New York Journal of Books). Carr draws on artists ranging from Walt Whitman to the Clash, while weaving in the latest findings from science and sociology. Carr’s favorite targets are those zealots who believe so fervently in computers and data that they abandon common sense. Cheap digital tools do not make us all the next Fellini or Dylan. Social networks, diverting as they may be, are not vehicles for self-enlightenment. And “likes” and retweets are not going to elevate political discourse. Utopia Is Creepy compels us to question the technological momentum that has trapped us in its flow. “Resistance is never futile,” argues Carr, and this book delivers the proof.
Snow Over Utopia
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Author : Rudolfo A. Serna
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-03
Snow Over Utopia written by Rudolfo A. Serna and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-03 with Fiction categories.
Snow Over Utopia is a genre bending short novel of apocalyptic fantasy, sci-fi psychedelia, and doom metal. In an age of savage science powered by black-mass, and thrown away bio-matter leaked into an underground sea lit by the heart of the great tree, a girl named Eden loses her rare blue eyes. Escaping her fanatical and sadistic slave masters with her eyes in a jar, she runs away with a murderer named Miner. After fleeing for their lives deep within the forest, they are found by the Librarian and his daughter Delilah, and sheltered in their mountain-top sanctuary. But she cannot stop there. If Eden wants to restore her eyes, then she must go on through time and space in a necrotronic stream generated by the living computer program called Witch Mother. While mutantoid priests in underground bunkers monitor transmissions from the great tree, Eden and Miner must face the horrors of the factories and the coliseum run by the Robot Queen in the city of Utopia. Can they make the ultimate sacrifice and complete their mission? Or will they fail in Snow Over Utopia?
Utopia
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Author : George Kateb
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-29
Utopia written by George Kateb and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-29 with Political Science categories.
Amid the twentieth century's seemingly overwhelming problems, some thinkers dared to envisage a world order governed by utopian proposals that would eliminate--or at least alleviate--the evils of society and secure positive advantages for all human beings. Others found this utopian optimism a hopeless fantasy and predicted a utopian order only repressiveness, boredom, and the impoverishment of human experience. The unique gathering of articles in Utopia vividly demonstrates the tension existing between utopian ideas and their proponents and the severe criticism of their adversaries. Among utopia's enthusiastic supporters, B. F. Skinner outlines the educational practices needed to sustain his concept of utopia, while Margaret Mead sets forth a bold defense of utopian vision in her article "Towards More Vivid Utopias." In active opposition to modern utopian idealism, Ralf Dahrendorf, the prominent German sociologist and politician, compares utopia with a cemetery and criticizes its fixed and uneventful life, and J. L. Talmon predicts that, since utopianism postulates absolute social cohesion, there is no escape from dictatorship in the utopian design. Still another alternative is offered by Zbigniew Brzezinski, who bases his futurist ideology on the trends of technology in the advanced countries of the world, especially the United States. He sees in the conscious application of technical-scientific rationality by an intellectual elite the method by which the promises of modern knowledge can be made good. Underscoring the fact that the utopian tradition can make us look at the real world with new eyes, George Kateb, the editor of Utopia, clarifies the terms of this long-standing debate and offers a thorough analysis of the "strong utopian impetus to save the world from as much of its confusion and disorder as possible." The work is an argument neither for utopian or anti-utopian visions. Rather it shows the possibilities of political norms in advancing the human condition in open societies.
Utopia Rising
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Author : Matthew L. Sexton
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2011-08-24
Utopia Rising written by Matthew L. Sexton and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-24 with Philosophy categories.
Back Cover Text: If you assume the progression of humanity points to a pattern, then nearly everything you encounter in life is a piece of data in the puzzle of mankind's fate. Does it paint a doom and gloom prospect or is it going somewhere amazing?Matthew Sexton's debut novel is a glimpse into the evolution of humanity and its inherent potential going forward. The goal to marginalize pessimism and negativity is critical to our efforts of progression. But it is not just optimism or wishful thinking that Sexton professes; it's realism based on the wonders of the modern world. Knowledge and its results, such as technology and standardized practices which have proven their worth, are not the products of a single individual's efforts but a “collective consciousness,” a concerted, connected effort that portends an extraordinary future of boundless possibility. There is no reason to assume this progress is reaching its boundaries or even that they are in sight.Thought provoking and sound in principle, Utopia Rising probes without cynicism and with a desire for deeper understanding of the overall complexity, interrelatedness, and nature of our beings. It then goes on to offer suggestions on how to maximize the efforts toward the long range goals and thoughts on what will eventually prove to be the ideals of a future built by mankind's incredible ability to achieve.Author's Description: The first half of the book looks to the future by considering the distant past and where the long view suggests we are heading as a species. It also points out certain aspects of society that are in need of change, and makes suggestions on how to bring them into better light. The last half of the book considers society's view of its governance and the expected changes for the distant future. Primarily, the question is put forward as to what defines civility in society and what methods of social function will prove to be the most ideal. Hopefully, it is a social commentary somewhat detached from day-to-day events. Events too often focused on, to the extent that all other issues are excluded from the question of humanity's fate. The answer to which, could have serious implications on day-to-day life and society's long range goals. In the forest of our history and potential futures (the macroviews) we are often too close to the trees (our microviews). The combination of such varied views brings resolution to the picture of the real, a picture we need in as much clarity as possible if we are to chart an effective course to the future we seek.
Utopia Dystopia
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Author : Michael D. Gordin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-23
Utopia Dystopia written by Michael D. Gordin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-23 with History categories.
The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. Utopia/Dystopia offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Rather than locate utopias in grandiose programs of future totality, the book treats these concepts as historically grounded categories and examines how individuals and groups throughout time have interpreted utopian visions in their daily present, with an eye toward the future. From colonial and postcolonial Africa to pre-Marxist and Stalinist Eastern Europe, from the social life of fossil fuels to dreams of nuclear power, and from everyday politics in contemporary India to imagined architectures of postwar Britain, this interdisciplinary collection provides new understandings of the utopian/dystopian experience. The essays look at such issues as imaginary utopian perspectives leading to the 1856-57 Xhosa Cattle Killing in South Africa, the functioning racist utopia behind the Rhodesian independence movement, the utopia of the peaceful atom and its global dissemination in the mid-1950s, the possibilities for an everyday utopia in modern cities, and how the Stalinist purges of the 1930s served as an extension of the utopian/dystopian relationship. The contributors are Dipesh Chakrabarty, Igal Halfin, Fredric Jameson, John Krige, Timothy Mitchell, Aditya Nigam, David Pinder, Marci Shore, Jennifer Wenzel, and Luise White.
From Utopia To Nightmare
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Author : Chad Walsh
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1972
From Utopia To Nightmare written by Chad Walsh and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Political Science categories.