Download or read book Wind and Whirlwind: Utopian and Dystopian Themes in Literature and Philosophy written by Ágnes Heller and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Wind and Whirlwind the great philosopher Ágnes Heller and social scientist Riccardo Mazzeo explain the pros and cons of utopias and dystopias as they are described in literary works and their relevance to understand the world we live in and the hidden consequences of apparently appealing life trajectories.