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The | The ''Encyclopaedia Britannica'' gives an overview of what the philosophy of utopianism essentially involves. Through authors like Sir Thomas More, H.G. Wells, Johann Valentin, Gerrard Winstanley, Gabriel de Foigny, Louis-Sebastien Mercier, G.A. Ellis, Edward Bellamy, and Charles Fourier, the entry describes what utopia is and how the concept can help society develop. The ''Encylopaedia Britannica'' shows how the concepts of utopia were formed to shape the society at large and influence equality in Western countries. This source is a good guide to finding more information and background on how utopianism was developed to impact society, the different versions of utopia, and the writer and philosophers that developed it. | ||
"Utopia." ''Encyclopaedia Britannica.'' 2008. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 22 Sept. 2008. <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9074563> | |||
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica gives an overview of what the philosophy of utopianism essentially involves. Through authors like Sir Thomas More, H.G. Wells, Johann Valentin, Gerrard Winstanley, Gabriel de Foigny, Louis-Sebastien Mercier, G.A. Ellis, Edward Bellamy, and Charles Fourier, the entry describes what utopia is and how the concept can help society develop. The Encylopaedia Britannica shows how the concepts of utopia were formed to shape the society at large and influence equality in Western countries. This source is a good guide to finding more information and background on how utopianism was developed to impact society, the different versions of utopia, and the writer and philosophers that developed it.
"Utopia." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 22 Sept. 2008. <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9074563>
