Throughout this semester we have been challenged to interpret and discuss utopia – often in the purest and most original forms, as seen with More and Rousseau. But the actual implementation of utopia is much more complicated and muddy. Through my…

One of the biggest issues I had at the beginning of this semester was the idea of utopia.  Fundamentally, I, personally, don’t think it is possible, viable, or reasonable.  So as I have researched and discusses the Icarians, my stance on the …

I organized my information centered on themes.  Since Cabet’s teachings stand in the middle of my argument, I take different aspects of his writings and arguments and build my points around his themes.  Most central (and the main focus of my pa…

The Icarians. No one really has ever heard of them.  Why spend so much time to learn about a detailed aspect of the lives of a group of people who had too much internal strife to survive even half a century? Mankind has always searched for the perfect…

“How did this research help me come to my final research question?” Reflect on the ways the workshop shaped your topic and refined your research question.
Having a good source is one thing, but knowing how to use it is different, and knowing how to…

BLOG POST 1: What do I find interesting or curious about this group of people? What more do I need to know to situate this community in the problem or concept of utopia?
Finish your blog with one or more broad research questions that you want to pursu…

Is it necessary in the development of utopian societies to have such a central/head figure? Does the existence of a founding central figure predict the end of the society or at least the development of factions?
The Icarians are known for believing t…

Is it necessary in the development of utopian societies to have such a central/head figure? Does the existence of a founding central figure predict the end of the society or at least the development of factions?
The Icarians are known for believing t…