Sir Thomas More Utopia

Sir thomas more 7 february 1478 6 july 1535 venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more was an english lawyer social philosopher author statesman and noted renaissance humanist he also served henry viii as lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to may 1532.

Sir thomas more utopia. Utopia libellus vere aureus nec minus salutaris quam festivus de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula utopia a little true book not less beneficial than enjoyable about how things should be in the new island utopia is a work of fiction and socio political satire by thomas more 1478 1535 written in latin and published in 1516. Sir thomas or saint thomas more depending on your affiliation utopia greatly influenced by plato s the republic is a satire about tumultuous english politics published in 1516. Raphael hythloday a portuguese traveler when portugal ruled the seas with a very unlikely name for a native of that country. He published his work of fiction and socio political satire in 1516.

In every era or among different factions in worldviews the concept of utopia varies. More s book imagines a complex self contained community set on an island in which people share a common culture and way of life. Sir thomas more 1477 1535 was the first person to write of a utopia a word used to describe a perfect imaginary world. Thomas more is known for his 1516 book utopia and for his untimely death in 1535 after refusing to acknowledge king henry viii as head of the church of england.

Thomas more is credited as one of the first person of letters to propose a complete account of his vision for society and government. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes the sparknotes utopia study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes tests and essays.