Abstract
Is it possible for a society to be good without liberty? Bacon’s The New Atlantis and Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas both aid in exploring this important question.
Author information: Alexandria Putman is a Coastal Carolina University student from Tega Cay, S.C. She is a double major in political science and communication. Her research interests include public opinion and utopian political thought, as well as campaigns and elections. She is currently an Edgar Dyer Fellow, an undergraduate research assistant, and the captain of the mock trial team at CCU. Upon graduating, Alexandria hopes to attend graduate school to study political science with a focus on political behavior, public opinion and a minor in statistics and political theory.
Recommended Citation
Putman, Alexandria
(2018)
"Omelas and Bensalem: Liberty and Utopias,"
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas: Vol. 2:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/compass/vol2/iss2/3