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Utopias are expressions of political philosophy and theory, to be sure, but they are descriptions of fictional states in which the philosophy and theory are already implemented in the institutions and procedures of the social structure.
— Glenn Negley
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Source: Wikiquote: "Glenn Negley" (Quotes, The Quest for Utopia, (1952): Glenn Robert Negley and John Max Patrick. The quest for utopia: An Anthology of Imaginary Societies. Henry Schuman, 1952; Arno Press, 1971.)
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About Glenn Negley
Glenn Robert Negley (Nov. 5 1907 - May 15, 1981) was an American political scientist and Professor of Philosophy at the Philosophy Department of Duke University since 1946. He received his A.B. in 1930, his M.A. in 1934, both from Butler, and in 1939 his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He was a visiting professor at Henley Business School in 190 and 1966.
About Glenn Negley
Glenn Robert Negley (Nov. 5 1907 - May 15, 1981) was an American political scientist and Professor of Philosophy at the Philosophy Department of Duke University since 1946. He received his A.B. in 1930, his M.A. in 1934, both from Butler, and in 1939 his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He was a visiting professor at Henley Business School in 190 and 1966.
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