If the savage man only understands his instincts and has no concept of abstract thought, can it be said that he is truly happy if he doesn’t understand happiness?
Throughout A Discourse on Inequality the author, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, details th…
There are many definitions of what a utopia is and how to achieve a society of this caliber. Throughout Plato’s Republic, Socrates details how he believes a utopia could come to be. Kallipolis, the utopia in question, would be made to have several, h…
In reading Thomas More’s Utopia, one can infer that the society he describes in the book is so far from the Europe he lived in, that it might be some sort of ironic critique of European culture. This becomes even more evident when other pieces of Mor…
In the article More on Utopia: The Historical Journal, the author Brendan Bradshaw presents an interesting twist on the way More’s utopia has always been viewed. He offers his view on J. H. Hexler’s interpretation of the classic utopian novel, whic…
Plato set out to design what he believes to be the best society possible, one able to not only sustain itself, but to flourish. In order to do so, he states that it cannot be governed by anyone but a philosopher, because philosophers are those best ab…
Socrates’ argumentative style is unlike most. Throughout book one and two of Plato’s Republic, the philosopher engages in several conversations, arguing the true definition of justice, and its value in society. Aside from very occasional narration,…
When I think of a utopia, I think of a society in which member has their needs are met, in every sense. This is my basic definition, however, people should be able to have different wants and needs. A utopian society that crushes difference in the name…
