Is "Utopia" by Thomas More a comunist book?

Answer 1

Thomas Moore was one of the foremost scholars of his age and a devout roman catholic the idea of a society that repudiated God would horrify him, remember This was a man who died for his religious beliefs, he wrote Utopia to show what his idea of a fair and just society was.the age he lived in" the 16th century" was certainly corrupt but it was said of Moore that he was the first chancellor of England to leave his office as poor as when he first rose to that position

Answer 2

Some people say it is, but i don't see it like that, Utopia mean "paradise", a place that doesn't exist here on Earth. Because it gives idea of a certain society in which everybody would have the same, and social classes would be absent. However, because of this idealistic theme many people have characterized Thomas More as an utopic socialist, unlike Marx or Engels who were scientific socialists.
So maybe it could be socialist, but not communist, both terms are different, do some research and you'll see.

Good luck and good question!!

Answer 3

It is probably considered more of a forerunner to communism. Remember that "Utopia" means "nowhere." And I think More probably knew his little utopia could not exist except in between the covers of his book.

Answer 4

Any book that fails to advocatge turning the ken Lays loose on society is Communist. Got to be, ask Cheney. Remember Reagan said it all, "Greed it enough."

Answer 5

no, it has nothing to do with "Communism" as we know it. It is more of a look at society as a whole and a lot of "what ifs".

Answer 6

No, but it could be considered socialist.

Answer 7

no just an idealistic one.

Answer 8

no it was humanist