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
All people wear similar clothing
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
