The chapter traces the enduring relationship between utopia and the ideal city, from classical philosophy to contemporary urbanism. Drawing on thinkers such as Mannheim, Lefebvre, Popper and Mumford, it explores utopia's dual role as social critique and engine of change. The city emerges as both the privileged site and the embodiment of utopian imagination, from Renaissance designs to Enlightenment visionary architecture.
University of Florence, Italy
Chapter Title
L’utopia e la città
Authors
Giandomenico Amendola
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0985-4.03
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
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
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Metadata License
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