The chapter examines 19th-century utopian thought shaped by industrialisation and urbanisation. Fourier's Phalanstery envisions a harmonious community balancing passion and labour, while Richardson's Hygeia prioritises public health and liveable space. From Barnett's ideal city to Butler's satirical Erewhon, the chapter traces how utopian imagination shifted toward concrete social reform amid growing ambivalence about science and progress.
University of Florence, Italy
Chapter Title
Le speranze e le paure per la scienza e la tecnologia
Authors
Giandomenico Amendola
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0985-4.13
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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Book Title
L'utopia e la città ideale
Book Subtitle
Sogni, paure, desideri
Authors
Giandomenico Amendola
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
120
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0985-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0984-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0985-4
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0986-1
Series Title
People_Places_Architecture
Series ISSN
2975-0415
Series E-ISSN
2975-027X