Utopia-Thomas More
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Natalie Alas
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Utopia-Thomas More
Thomas More's Utopia is a Christian Humanist View of an ideal society
More does not simply offer a theoretical view, but provides specifics on how to create a world
Utopia offers a Christianized version of Plato's Republic
Utopia-The last great Christian synthesis of the Renaissance
The Christian synthesis is Christ's gospel of caring for the poor, the oppressed and the downtrodden
The Platonic, Republican tradition is the Greek aspect of the synthesis
More wrote Utopia with a comedic tone, allowing him to speak his truth while telling a deeper story
Humor and Parody
Utopia means nowhere
The community political system is called a Sty
Property Division and It's Affect
No private property
All goods and resources are stored in warehouses and accessible upon request
Houses are rotated amongst people every ten years
Deliberate Simplicity of Goods
Working Life
All able bodied individuals must work
No unemployment
Agriculture is the most important branch of the workforce
Every citizen must learn at least one other trade along with agriculture-ish things.
Work is six hours a day
Slavery
Every household has two slaves
Either criminals or foreigners
Chained in gold
Periodically released for good behavior
Did dirty work
Government
Welfare State
Free Hospital
Freedom of Religion
Euthenasia
No Lawyers
Laws are purposefully simple
Social Critique of Great Britian
More is presenting this utopia in opposition to Great Britian's current government
He is presenting what it should be
Pursuit of Happiness
