Utopia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
First published in Latin in 1516, Utopia stands as one of the most influential works of political philosophy and social satire in the Western canon. Thomas More constructs a vivid portrait of an ideal island society governed by reason, communal ownership, and religious tolerance — a sharp rebuke to the corruption and inequality he witnessed in Tudor England. Narrated through the voice of the traveller Raphael Hythloday, the text presents a radical reimagining of statecraft, justice, and the nature of the good life, delivered with More's characteristic wit and irony. Scholars and general readers alike continue to debate whether Utopia is a sincere blueprint for a better world or a sophisticated piece of irony — and it is precisely that ambiguity which has secured its place as a timeless masterwork of Western thought.
Author: Thomas More
Format: Paperback
Published: 1969, Penguin Classics
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
First published in Latin in 1516, Utopia stands as one of the most influential works of political philosophy and social satire in the Western canon. Thomas More constructs a vivid portrait of an ideal island society governed by reason, communal ownership, and religious tolerance — a sharp rebuke to the corruption and inequality he witnessed in Tudor England. Narrated through the voice of the traveller Raphael Hythloday, the text presents a radical reimagining of statecraft, justice, and the nature of the good life, delivered with More's characteristic wit and irony. Scholars and general readers alike continue to debate whether Utopia is a sincere blueprint for a better world or a sophisticated piece of irony — and it is precisely that ambiguity which has secured its place as a timeless masterwork of Western thought.