What is a utopia?

Question

Please answer before monday, 3/26/07

Answer 1

Utopia (from Greek: οὐ no, and τόπος, place, i.e. "no place" or "place that does not exist") An imaginary island, depicted by Sir Thomas More as enjoying a perfect social, legal, and political system, in its most common and positive meaning, refers to an imaginary, ideal civilization, which may range from a city to a world, regarded to be attainable in the future by some. Human efforts to create a better, or perhaps perfect, society are called utopianism. Ideas that could be/are considered able to radically better the world are often called utopian ideas.

"Utopian" in a negative meaning is used to discredit ideas as too advanced, too optimistic or unrealistic and impossible to realize. Hence, for example, the use by Marxists of such expressions as "utopian socialism".

It has also been used to describe actual communities founded in attempts to create such a society in order to better themselves in an economic and political fashion. Although some authors have described their utopias in detail, and with an effort to show a level of practicality, the term "utopia" has come to be applied to notions that are (supposedly) too optimistic and idealistic for practical application.

Answer 2

Utopia, from the Greek, meaning a "place that does not exist," was an imaginary island, depicted by Sir Thomas More, author of the book Utopia, as enjoying a perfect social, legal, and political system. In its most common and positive meaning, it refers to an imaginary, ideal civilization, which may range from a city to a world, regarded to be attainable in the future by some

Answer 3

A "utopia" is a perfect world. The book "Utopia" was written by Sir Thomas More in the year 1516, and basically portrays one version of what a perfect world might be like - More tries to deal with class systems and preventing corrupt government, and how to have ideal marriages, etc. The book is a very interesting read, and pretty funny at times.

The world "utopia," by itself, though, has come to refer to any idealized perfect world.

Answer 4

An imaginary island, depicted by Sir Thomas More as enjoying a perfect social, legal, and political system, in its most common and positive meaning, refers to an imaginary, ideal civilization, which may range from a city to a world, regarded to be attainable in the future by some. Human efforts to create a better, or perhaps perfect, society are called utopianism. Ideas that could be/are considered able to radically better the world are often called utopian ideas.

Answer 5

Utopia is a supposedly ideal place where all is highly organised roles and resposibilities are well-defined, and it is expected that, as a reult, that everyone will be happy. This ideal was created by Thomas More.

Answer 6

To me, it's a place of eternal peace and prosperity. Everything is the cream of the crop, like health, education, commercialism etc. In short, there is ultimate perfection.
But don't go too deep into it - it's just a fictional human perception of the perfect society.

Answer 7

Homer, the Greek author, visualized and wrote about a place where perfection reigned. Everything was given to people, they had no real wants or needs. Sort of like the dole in England or Welfare and food stamps in the U.S.

Answer 8

Margaritaville!

Answer 9

Any place, or condition where things are ideal.

Answer 10

an african country