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Thomas More´s Utopia: Arguing for Social Justice
Lawrence Wilde
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The 500th anniversary of the first publication of Thomas More's Utopia invites a reappraisal of its significance, not just as an ironic and playful fiction, but as a serious contribution to social and political thought. More delivers a searing critique of the injustices of his time and imagines a radical alternative based on common ownership and representative government. In this new interpretation, Wilde surveys the context from which Utopia emerged and analyses its key themes - politics, economics, social relations, crime and punishment, war and religion. Although the society of the Utopians is created as a remedy to the ailments ... Read more
The 500th anniversary of the first publication of Thomas More's Utopia invites a reappraisal of its significance, not just as an ironic and playful fiction, but as a serious contribution to social and political thought. More delivers a searing critique of the injustices of his time and imagines a radical alternative based on common ownership and representative government. In this new interpretation, Wilde surveys the context from which Utopia emerged and analyses its key themes - politics, economics, social relations, crime and punishment, war and religion. Although the society of the Utopians is created as a remedy to the ailments ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Routledge Studies in Radical History and Politics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
134
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138187535
SKU
V9781138187535
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About Lawrence Wilde
Lawrence Wilde is Emeritus Professor of Political Theory at Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Reviews for Thomas More´s Utopia: Arguing for Social Justice
This is a rich and nuanced analysis of a truly enigmatic text. Wilde elegantly and deftly explores the complexities of the work to try to determine More's intentions, and seeks to relate these to pressing contemporary socio-political problems. A fine addition to the literature. Vincent Geoghegan, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory, Queen's University, Belfast, UK ... Read more