Utopia: Thomas More

About this book

First published in 1516 Saint Thomas Mores Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveler Raphael Hythloday More describes a pagan communist city-state governed by reason. Addressing such issues as religious pluralism womens rights state-sponsored education colonialism and justified warfare Utopia seems remarkably contemporary nearly five centuries after it was written and it remains a foundational text in philosophy and political theory. Preeminent More scholar Clarence H. Miller does justice to the full range of Mores rhetoric in this new translation. Professor Miller includes a helpful introduction that outlines some of the important problems and issues that Utopia raises and also provides informative commentary to assist the reader throughout this challenging and rewarding exploration of the meaning of political community.