The Story of Utopias

The Story of Utopias is a book written by Lewis Mumford that explores the concept of utopia throughout history. In this book, Mumford traces the idea of utopia from its origins in ancient Greece to the modern era. He examines the various utopian visions that have been put forward over the centuries, including those of Plato, Thomas More, Francis Bacon, and others. Mumford also explores the relationship between utopian thinking and social and political movements, such as socialism and anarchism. Through his analysis, Mumford provides insights into the human desire for a better world and the ways in which people have attempted to create it. The Story of Utopias is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of one of the most enduring and fascinating concepts in human history.1922. Utopia has long been another name for the unreal and the impossible. We have set utopia over against the world. As a matter of fact, it is our utopias that make the world tolerable to us: the cities and mansions that make people dream of are those in which they finally live. The more that men react upon their environment and make it over after a human pattern, the more continuously do they live in utopia; but when there is a breach between the world of affairs and the over world of utopia, we become conscious of the part that the will-to-utopia has played in our lives and we see our utopia as a separate reality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.