Horizons, Figures, and Machines: The Dialectic of Utopia in the Work of Fredric Jameson.(Special Section on the Work of Frederic Jameson)

From: Utopian Studies | Date: March 22, 1998| Author: WEGNER, PHILLIP E. | Copyright information

Utopian concepts of horizon, figure and machine emerge through the work of Frederic Jameson through his engagement with Ernst Bloch, Louis Marin and Rem Koolhaas. Jameson is trying to show there is urgency in imaging, then living and finally transforming society in fundamental ways to ultimately achieve a more utopian state.

For too many contemporary intellectuals, there is something deeply scandalous about the very idea of utopia. Not the least significant reason for such resista...

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