Thomas More's Ideal Society

Part I of Essay
Long before communism was thought of, Thomas More derived an idea similar to it. This might have contributed to the beginnings of socialism. His idea was called "utopia". The meaning of the word has changed significantly over the years. Today, it means an ideal perfecti ....

Part II of Essay
.... someone have to be a farmer? This would mean that whoever did not want to farm was forced to. That is slavery. What about all the other things that a community needs to survive? Are those needs going to be put on a hold until farming was finished? Will ill people have to wait for a doctor until he has spare time to help? It seems that farming to provide food for the community is Moore’s main concern. However, if he was really concerned about the people, his society should not have farming as a higher priority than medical care. I f ....