Essays on Utopia

A nation according to Plato is structured in a way that it strengthens and supports the need for a philosopher-king. Because through a philosopher king, the Kallipolis is brought to life and the society achieves genuine happiness. In this case, Plato understood the utopia just as a concept but not...

Plato’s ideas as espoused in his writing, “The Republic” greatly influenced Thomas More’s utopian society. Irrespective of this heavy borrowing, the book reveals some highlights which greatly undermine the setup of Plato’s commonwealth because of the contrasting perspectives of More and the context in which the writing takes place. There...

Rossum's Universal Robots (R.U.R.) Rossum's Universal Robots (R.U.R. ), written by the Czech author Karel Capek, is one of the earliest tales to address the topic of robots. It is a utopian story of a society in which humanoid robots are developed to help humans. The robots end up, through no...

A paradise called Tritopia A paradise called Tritopia can be found in the Sahara Desert. It is the best and most wonderful spot to be. People from all over the globe can easily access it thanks to its vantage point. Nothing bad or malicious ever occurs here. Here, the air is...

Thomas More's Utopia Thomas More wrote his iconic, albeit contentious, book Utopia in the early 16th century. It depicted an ideal island community called Utopia. Due to its status as an island state, Utopia's government imposes strict regulations on its citizens, as well as those who wish to visit the island...

The Utopian Society in Sauk County The Utopian society will be founded in the district of Sauk. The district is located in Wisconsin State. Agriculture as the Principal Occupation Agriculture will be the principal occupation of the county in rural life. The region has also the main emphasis on the utopia of the...