Utopia
(Author) Thomas More'It remains astonishingly radical ... one of Utopia's most striking aspects is its contemporaniety' Terry Eagleton In Utopia, Thomas More gives us a traveller's account of a newly-discovered island where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason and justice, and human fulfilment is open to all. As the traveller describes the island, a bitter contrast is drawn between this rational society and the practices of Europe. How can the philosopher reform his society? In his discussion, More takes up a question first raised by Plato and which is still a challenge in the contemporary world. In the history of political thought few works have been more influential than Utopia, and few more misunderstood. Translated and introduced by Dominic Baker-Smith
Thomas More
Thomas More was a renowned English lawyer, philosopher, and author best known for his work "Utopia," a political and social satire critiquing 16th-century society. His writing style is characterized by wit, satire, and sharp social commentary. More's contributions to literature include pioneering the genre of utopian fiction and influencing later writers such as Aldous Huxley and George Orwell.
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