Perspectives for a human-centric industry

Understanding the social critique of the utopian proposal

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20399080
AutoresMargherita Pugnaletto (0000-0003-1312-2982, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen40
Número5
Páginas3509-3518
Fecha de publicación2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAI & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0951-5666 • E-ISSN: 1435-5655
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s00146-024-02085-w
OpenAlexW4403370657
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas36

This article assesses the exploration of the utopian paradigm within the context of technological advancement and its implications for human labor. It engages in this reflection, beginning with John Danaher’s reading of utopian perspectives related to the evolution of the labor domain, and then focusing on the significance of the social element and its dynamics in redefining labor and productive structures. It focuses on utopia as a regulatory ideal, valuing the conjectural contributions from theories throughout the history of utopian thought. The analysis aims to understand how utopian theories arise in contexts of social dissatisfaction, prompting internal reflection on the structure. The article is organized into three sections: the first introduces the concept of utopia, tracing its historical and philosophical roots, with a focus on influential figures such as Henri de Saint-Simon and Charles Fourier. Through the study of nineteenth-century social theories, the article explores their radical proposals for societal restructuring in response to the socio-economic upheavals of their time. The second section examines utopia as a form of social critique, emphasizing its critical function in assessing and guiding societal development, by engaging with Norbert Elias’s definitions of utopia. The third section evaluates the relevance of utopia in contemporary discourse on social change, emphasizing the critical examination of utopian visions in relation to the concept of the end of work and aiming to articulate clear parameters defining a utopian model as a social regulatory ideal

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