Topic > Utopia by Thomas Moore in Review - 2425

In Utopia the Earth is generous, the enemies are far away and the economy is always seemingly predictable. This tale of political philosophy and economic theory is sought after by idealists and seen as a naive attempt to improve society by realists. This work requires imagination, the ability to suspend disbelief for interpretation and application. More wrote this work as satire, appalled by the current political conditions of Europe and revising these ideals just so; however, with more realistic applications with the moment of conception and tomorrow on distant planets. The beginnings of Utopia are not vivid in detail; however, they are adequate as a playground for favorable thinking. The natives are seen as ignorant and beast-like (More, 1516). This could be defined as he thought the state of nature was for everyone. It is evident that the natives did not kill themselves or the intruding militia. Reflection of this might infer that More agrees that the state of nature is based on some form of reason and social values. Unlike the philosopher Machiavelli's view of human nature, where he believes human nature is evil, More seems to think the opposite. Machiavelli thinks that humans are by nature greedy and selfish (Machiavelli, 1532). This vision, intercepted and spread across Europe in the same period as More, could be a source of conflict. Furthermore, the sense that humans naturally have a reasonable desire to please, as stated later in the second book of Utopia, are not inherently greedy or selfish. Throughout his work, even if not explicitly, he defends humanism. While not directly acknowledging the negative aspects of this human happiness, More explains that I...... middle of paper ...... story of eras. The intent of this work was to open the minds of its readers, in this case European citizens. This is the case with any writing that has to do with philosophy and politics. Utopia can easily be limited to satire and art; however, this work is much more. The communication channel was unorthodox; however, it took creativity and ingenuity to make the ideas so radical as those of the 16th century that they were transmittable to those who had the eye and mind to interpret them. This job, like many others, has its flaws and its main advantages. This system cannot be seriously implemented in today's society due to its limitations for the progress of society. That said, this is a great starting point for colonization on distant planets and the foundation for a new version of democracy that could evolve into something more desirable and unimaginable today..