ÉLOGE DE L’UTOPIE

In this paper, after underlining the fortunate ambiguity of the word "utopia", which we have good reason to believe was already remarked by Thomas More, we give firstly an account of the wide diffusion of utopian thought historically and geographically. Then we examine some of the most important arguments against utopia, raised notably by Karl Popper and Hans Jonas. Examining the different problematizations allows us to highlight the many aspects of utopian thinking and to distinguish utopian intentionality from utopian configurations. Finally, we will be able to outline some guidelines for a 'critique of utopian reason'.