... which is the Greek word for "happy place." Throughout the book this type of cleverness and wordplay prevails as More interweaves Christian and classical antiquity into the slippery text of Utopia to further his reforming efforts. The author More, a devout Catholic humanist who did not argue, but gave both sides of the debate and, therefore, indirectly pushes the reader towards political ... activism, called for the improvement of the flawed commonwealth of England with the mixed usage of utilitas and honestas. Throughout More's Utopia the reader is questioning More's intentions. It is a...

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... doomed to fail. It is possible to improve upon our current society, but not to the point of perfection. The main reason that a true utopia will never be realized is that people are different. Human beings have a soul, free will, and the right to choose. For a utopian society ... than a citizen's duties to the public culture. In a scientific interpretation, Communism is reliable only in special, limited applications. Therefore, it is not a true utopia. The main deterrent of a utopian state is the inherent differences that we as humans are born with. That proposes a complex problem with a s...

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... harmony, no problems, one ruler who would be for the rich and for the poor. This is an example of Plato's view of a perfect society or what we know as a Utopia. Even though this outlook was originated by one of the greatest Philosophers it is nearly impossible for it to be attained in the world today. As stated in the book ... ...

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... same quality, same ability and same amount of property. Inequality is the absence of the above instance and is emphasized in Plato's utopia. He believes that human beings are not able to be equal in many ways and a just society is actually built from inequality. ... also skillful specialists can increase the output with the best quality. This is the best structure, Plato believes, of a society, namely Plato's utopia. The fundamental premise Plato introduces is the idea of "innate difference". Without this difference, the Principle of Specialization becomes impossible according to Plato's...

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... the best possible system that could be used in improving the society, or by which the society would work. Utopia is an abstract solution. In Utopia there are no concrete problems. Utopia is a society that works perfectly and there are no mistakes in the governing system. I don't think that ... says that the society already has everything that it needs. All that can be done is to try to improve the existing society. Plato's Utopia consists of three class systems. These class systems are distinct and non-hereditary. They are the Guardians, the Auxiliaries and the Workers. The ... puts a ...

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... (Hacker 24). Plato sought to cure the afflictions of both human society and human personality (Hacker 24). Essentially what Plato wants to achieve is a utopia. Aristotle, unlike Plato, is not concerned with perfecting society. He just wants to improve on the existing one. Rather than produce a blueprint for the ... system that could be attained (Hacker 71). Plato relied on the deductive approach, while Aristotle is an example of an inductive approach (Hacker 71). Utopia is a solution in abstract, a solution that has no concrete problem (Hacker 76). There is no solid evidence that all soci...

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... system that could be attained (Hacker 71). Aristotle relied on the deductive approach, while Aristotle is an example of an inductive approach (Hacker 71). Utopia is a solution in abstract, a solution that has no concrete problem (Hacker 76). There is no solid evidence that all societies are in need ... that the best possible has already been obtained (Hacker 76). All that can be done is to try to improve on the existing one. Plato's utopia consists of three distinct, non-hereditary class systems (Hacker 32). The Guardians consist of non ruling Guardians and ruling Guardians. The non-rule...

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... procedures needed to defend and retain power. Plato's version of the nature of politics could be considered to be far-reaching and harder to achieve in reality. His ideology of Utopia, where all is done for the good of all, is structured in a way that leaves no room for politics as a science. It is more like the manipulation of politics to ... evil within the leader would be that of Hitler's Third Reich dictatorship. Although undoubtedly negative the process is more convincing an argument because the results can be achieved. But Plato's Utopia traces could only be seen in ancient times ...

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... is no plan for the future of humanity. Without a plan, happenstance determines destination. Instead of leaving it's fate to chance, Humanity should select it's own destination. Since Utopia is the best Humanity can perceive, Utopia should be Humanity's guiding philosophy. This ultimate philosophy of striving for the best life possible for everyone can be the global element of common purpose in an ... ...

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... between the inhabitants. New inventions and ideas of how to make life easier came about as they used their intelligence to the fullest extent. It was what we would call a Utopia. Poseidon set rules and laws that were to be followed by the future rulers and leaders of this fruitful kingdom. As long as the rules and regulations were met the ... succumb to evil? It is simple, the more success they gained the higher they would think of themselves. And once they reached a level of almost perfection, the citizens of this utopia became overconfident and slowly disregarded the rules that were g...

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... The Republic, he attempts to define justice by using the character of Socrates in a debate. Plato then continues to outline the guidelines for a just society. Plato's utopia appears, at first, to be an excellent idea. However, after further examination, his perfect society is less than ideal. Several flaws are obvious when considering Plato's vision from a contemporary perspective. ... ...

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... existence. Rather than develop a framework for a society that is perfect, he suggested that society should, in it self, strive to utilize the best system it can attain. He felt that utopia was abstract and superficial. It wouldn't allow for realistic problem solving solutions. He felt that Plato's view of a strict overhaul of society in general wasn't necessary. He believed that society ... another. Aristotle perceives such an event occurring between the wealthy and less fortunate in society. He feels to prevent such actions, one must participate in them. Plato thinks that in a utopia a...

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... is supposed to be the epitome of prosperity and success, how can you build its foundations on lies? The Callipolis is what Plato calls his so-called perfect city or Utopia. In his "perfect" city there will be leaders who are promoted or "elected" to become the Guardians. These Guardians will be selected from society at large and will be taken ... be a part of the world that it is in? Also the guardians do not really fit well in the scheme of things. If Plato's view of an ideal city or Utopia is a Callipolis, and this Callipolis is a place where lies would not be tolerated, than how can ...

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... others agree that, though it would not work on the present generation of Greeks, it would certainly be adopted by their offspring and by posterity. More's View on Education in Utopia: They have morning lectures ¹mandatory for those selected to pursue intellectual activities as a trade, but regularly attended by a good number of "ordinary" people. The equitable distribution of labor enables ... Utopia to produce a surplus of goods. There is no leisure class; there are no beggars, swashbucklers, religious orders, or malingerers, nor is one sex exempted from (or forbidden to) work. There ...

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... between the inhabitants. New inventions and ideas of how to make life easier came about as they used their intelligence to the fullest extent. It was what we would call a Utopia. Poseidon set rules and laws that were to be followed by the future rulers and leaders of this fruitful kingdom. As long as the rules and regulations were met the ... succumb to evil? It is simple, the more success they gained the higher they would think of themselves. And once they reached a level of almost perfection, the citizens of this utopia became overconfident and slowly disregarded the rules that were g...

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... replace our government, not that we exist to serve our government. Aristotle believed that by combining virtue and majority rule, Greek democracy provided the outlet for Athenian's to achieve his utopia. Constant's interpretation of ancient liberty is different: he does not see this as a possibility He rightfully infers that we should fear a system of government that allows majority rule to always ... ...

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... them. Although some personal aspects are missing, Plato is on the right track. Love, sadness, happiness, and all other emotions are all factors of life. Plato is trying to establish a utopia, but is leaving out these key factors. In The Republic, Plato only allows certain classes to be virtuous in one virtue. If all people in a society posses all of Plato ... ...

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... the more personal aspects are missing, Plato is on the right track. Love, sadness, happiness, and all other emotion are all factors of a balanced life. Plato is trying to establish a utopia, but is leaving out some key factors. Virtues are on more of a personal level, whereas he places them in the people of The Republic. In The Republic Plato only allows ... ...

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... existence. Rather than develop a framework for a society that is perfect, he suggested that society should, in it self, strive to utilize the best system it can attain. He felt that utopia was abstract and superficial. It wouldn't allow for realistic problem solving solutions. He felt that Plato's view of a strict overhaul of society in general wasn't necessary. He believed that society ... ...

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... the philosophers would correspond with the rational class. This ties back to the ideal society, which in turn ties into the definition of justice that may be found in this utopia. The cave allegory is an enduring image in philosophy. It makes an interesting point on the different levels of intelligence, in which Plato believes are related to one another. The ... ...

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... philosophers would "induce men to live at peace with one another" . To answer that question of "should philosophers rule?" even disregarding many of the criticisms laid before Plato's vision of utopia, the question of its practicality remains unanswered. Plato himself, in a later work, Statesman, suggests that it might not be . In addition, even if Plato's society were structured as set out ... ...

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... the Philosopher Kings, however the differences have been minimize by surrounding those in power with educated allies. The leaders may lack the abstract knowledge of justice Plato requires in his utopia, but one would be hard pressed to find anyone that does. Plato sets unobtainable standards for his government, and as much as he looks down upon democracy, it is the ... ...

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... cures us when we are sick, it gives us money when we are jobless and it educates us when we are ignorant. In Plato's Republic Plato insists that in his Utopia there would be no need for the arts. So why do we continue to fund the arts and what is the virtue of planting the rose? But is the rose ... ...

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... of explanation we are looking for at the moment." Plato's perfect state was by no means a state that reflected our contemporary views of freedom of expression. Much like Thomas Moores Utopia, Plato's state was highly regulated and strictly controlled. Many of his plans for the different classes, specifically the "guardian class" were communistic. For the leaders, Plato wanted communal living and ... ...

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... time the works being written. It means, literary works in different period indicate different thoughts. Besides, literature is a place where people can express or present their imaginations or hope of Utopia. Through the power of words in the literary works, sometimes changes of social atmosphere can be occurred by literary influence to readers. ...

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