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Title: Ideal Commonwealths

Contents: Plutarch's Lycurgus -- More's Utopia -- Bacon's New Atlantis -- Campanella's City of the Sun -- A Fragment of Hall's Mundus Alter et Idem

Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Ideal Commonwealths" by Morley, Bacon, Campanella, Hall, More, and Plutarch is a collection of philosophical and political texts written in the late 19th century. This anthology delves into various envisionings of ideal societies, with notable contributions like Plutarch's "Lycurgus," More's "Utopia," Bacon's "New Atlantis," and Campanella's "City of the Sun." Each work presents unique perspectives on governance, virtue, and the role of individuals within a community. The opening of "Ideal Commonwealths" establishes the context for these idealistic explorations, highlighting the influence of historical figures like Plato and the societal shifts that arose during the Renaissance period. It introduces key themes such as the quest for wisdom, the moral fabric of a state, and the importance of a well-structured government for achieving justice and harmony. The introduction also touches on the individual contributions of authors throughout history and their visions of a just society, setting the stage for the reader to engage with the political and philosophical discussions that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Contributor: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

Contributor: Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639

Contributor: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656

Contributor: More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535

Contributor: Plutarch, 46-120?

Editor: Morley, Henry, 1822-1894

EBook No.: 18638

Published: Jun 20, 2006

Downloads: 314

Language: English

Subject: Utopias

LoCC: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Ideal Commonwealths

Contents: Plutarch's Lycurgus -- More's Utopia -- Bacon's New Atlantis -- Campanella's City of the Sun -- A Fragment of Hall's Mundus Alter et Idem

Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Ideal Commonwealths" by Morley, Bacon, Campanella, Hall, More, and Plutarch is a collection of philosophical and political texts written in the late 19th century. This anthology delves into various envisionings of ideal societies, with notable contributions like Plutarch's "Lycurgus," More's "Utopia," Bacon's "New Atlantis," and Campanella's "City of the Sun." Each work presents unique perspectives on governance, virtue, and the role of individuals within a community. The opening of "Ideal Commonwealths" establishes the context for these idealistic explorations, highlighting the influence of historical figures like Plato and the societal shifts that arose during the Renaissance period. It introduces key themes such as the quest for wisdom, the moral fabric of a state, and the importance of a well-structured government for achieving justice and harmony. The introduction also touches on the individual contributions of authors throughout history and their visions of a just society, setting the stage for the reader to engage with the political and philosophical discussions that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Contributor: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

Contributor: Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639

Contributor: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656

Contributor: More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535

Contributor: Plutarch, 46-120?

Editor: Morley, Henry, 1822-1894

EBook No.: 18638

Published: Jun 20, 2006

Downloads: 314

Language: English

Subject: Utopias

LoCC: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.