Exam 3: Utopias: Model States

Terrorism, like that carried out by Islamic extremists, includes which aspects of utopian thinking, according to one scholar?

A visionary system embodying perfect political and social order is called a dystopia.

In the Western tradition, what does the broad meaning of "justice" involve?

Whose work is considered to offer a dystopian vision of society?

"Newspeak" is introduced by the government in which dystopian work?

Utopias new and old help us understand the possibilities and limits of politics.

Which writer's utopianism was based on the notion: "From each according to his abilities; to each according to his needs"?

Which writer's vision of utopia could not happen without revolution?

Why do some historians regard Bacon's New Atlantis as the first modern utopia?

Karl Marx believed that once his utopia was achieved, crime would vanish and people would live longer.

For the utopian vision outlined in The Republic to work, what must each of the three social classes do?

The Republic was a highly actionable blueprint from Plato for creating a new political regime.

What term does Walden Two use to describe good health, a minimum of unpleasant labor, and a chance to exercise your talents and true leisure?

George Orwell wrote of the dangers of unchecked political power in his book, 1984.

In The Republic, what common theme is explored throughout Socrates' text?

Skinner's "Frazier" offers a philosophical account of the "Good Life."

What did Marx believe would happen once private property was eliminated?

Which utopia was based on more psychological principles?

With its emphasis on science, education and toleration, what word would best describe Bacon's society?

Utopian thinkers have tried to reengineer the human race through programs such as eugenics.