PHIL 300N - Utopian Dreams & Nightmares

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Ah! A perfect world and a perfect life! So goes the utopian storyline in various writings by that name. In this course, we explore what makes a world or society perfect or upends that perfection. Ought we desire such a world? Using novels, essays, and short stories we examine proposed utopian schemes for the qualities that make for a perfect life and how such schemes go wrong producing dystopian nightmares. Are we wise enough to build our own utopian societies?

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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