The Story of Utopias · Character
John Ruskin
English art critic and social thinker whose utopian ideas are referenced.
minor
Also known as Ruskin
First appearance: the story of utopias
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Referenced as an example of a creative instructor whose addresses could be multiplied in an ideal educational system.
John Ruskin first appears in 0003 the story of utopias.
With James Buckingham (professional): Buckingham and Ruskin were both Victorian social reformers and writers, though with differing approaches to utopian community design.
In VII: Referenced as an example of a creative instructor whose addresses could be multiplied in an ideal educational system.
Later, in V: His plans for a 'Guild of St. George' are described as fragmentary and not embracing the whole of society, similar to the New Atlantis.
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John Ruskin appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- VII
- V
- VI
- VI
- How the half-worlds go, and how eutopia may come; and what we need before we can build Jerusalem in any green and pleasant land.
- The Eutopian Challenge: From Idola to Action
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