Publication: Tomás Moro y el reverso oscuro de utopía: alienación y cálculo racional en el discurso distópico
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2018
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Con la publicación de Utopía en 1516, se inauguró un nuevo género, el relato utópico moderno, caracterizado por la descripción de sociedades o comunidades imaginarias donde sus habitantes disfrutaban de una vida armónica y placentera. Sin embargo, a través de sus páginas, la obra también permite establecer espacios de continuidad con las modernas lecturas distópicas: muchos de sus pasajes también nos inscriben en un mundo de tribulación y sufrimiento donde no parece haber lugar para la esperanza. A partir de esa constatación, este artículo reflexiona sobre el papel central que el humanista Moro va a conceder a la ficción como instrumento de emancipación y acción crítica al servicio del hombre cara a dar respuesta a las difíciles condiciones planteadas en el curso de su existencia (cálculo racional de intereses, alienación) y que en la mayor parte de los casos tienen su origen en el curso de la misma acción humana.
With the publication of Utopia in 1516, a new genre was inaugurated: the modern utopian narrative characterized by the description of societies or imaginary communities where the inhabitants enjoyed a harmonious and pleasant life. However, through its pages, the work also allows us to establish spaces of continuity with modern dystopian readings: many of its passages also inscribe us into a world of tribulation and suffering where there seems to be no place for hope. Based on this observation, this article reflects on the central role that the humanist Moro will grant to fiction as an instrument of emancipation and critical action to the service of man in the face of his response to the difficult conditions raised in the course of his existence (rational calculation of interests, alienation) and that in most cases have their origin in the course of the same human action.
With the publication of Utopia in 1516, a new genre was inaugurated: the modern utopian narrative characterized by the description of societies or imaginary communities where the inhabitants enjoyed a harmonious and pleasant life. However, through its pages, the work also allows us to establish spaces of continuity with modern dystopian readings: many of its passages also inscribe us into a world of tribulation and suffering where there seems to be no place for hope. Based on this observation, this article reflects on the central role that the humanist Moro will grant to fiction as an instrument of emancipation and critical action to the service of man in the face of his response to the difficult conditions raised in the course of his existence (rational calculation of interests, alienation) and that in most cases have their origin in the course of the same human action.