Utopian & Dystopian Lit

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This seminar examines representative works of utopian and dystopian literature and considers how the conception of perfect societies, and of the radically imperfect ones, illuminates our values and priorities as citizens of a society and as individuals. Such works also invite reflection on the achievements and failings of our own society. Among the readings are such works as More's Utopia, The Handmaid's Tail, Ecotopia, and excerpts from Genesis, Dante's Inferno, and Plato's Republic.