Utopia

By:

Thomas More

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Alma Classics Evergreens

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In Thomas More’s hugely influential Utopia, a traveller recounts his discovery of an island nation in which the inhabitants enjoy unprecedented social cohesion and justice. The book imagines a community in which laws, personal relations and professional ambition are based on reason, in contrast with the tradition-bound superstitions of Europe, which were, in More’s eyes, impediments to equality and peaceful coexistence. One of the indicators of the profound cultural and political influence of More’s masterpiece is today’s common use of the word “Utopia” – a term he invented. This extraordinary treatise on the values of rationality and reason – here presented in a sparkling new translation by Roger Clarke and accompanied by copious notes and additional texts – questions what a philosopher can do to enact change in society, and how idealized visions can inform political practice.

Author Biography:

As a philosopher, author, statesman and humanist, Thomas More (1478–1535) was one of the most influential thinkers of the English Renaissance. He was a councillor to Henry VIII, who famously ordered his execution, and is venerated as a saint in Catholicism. More’s Utopia is considered one of the most influential philosophical works of all time.

Release date Australia

May 25th, 2017

Author

Thomas More

Series

Alma Classics Evergreens

Pages

288

Audience

General (US: Trade)

ISBN-13

9781847496256

Product ID

26708640

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