AbstractThis article critically engages with Rainer Forst’s recent book Justification and Critique: Towards a Critical Theory of Politics, focusing in particular on his account of utopia in the last part of it.KeywordsRainer ForsthopeironyjusticeutopiaGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Bloch Ernst (1986) The Principle of Hope, trans. Plaice N. Plaice S. Knight P. . Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.2. Forst Rainer (2013) Justification and Critique: Towards a Critical Theory of Politics. Cambridge: Polity Press.3. Marx Karl (1967[1843]) The Writings of the Young Marx on Philosophy and Society, ed. Easton L. Guddat K. . New York: Harcourt.