Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 504 Campanella, Tommaso 1568 1639 The City of the Sun Translation of: Civitas Solis. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_the_Sun Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The City of the Sun" by Tommaso Campanella is a philosophical dialogue written in the early 17th century. This text falls under the genre of political philosophy and utopian literature, exploring the concept of an ideal society governed by reason and justice. Through a poetic dialogue between a Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitallers and a Genoese sea captain, the author presents a vision of a perfect city that upholds communal values and wisdom, contrasting with the prevailing political and social order of Campanella’s time. In this dialogue, the sea captain recounts his encounter with the inhabitants of the City of the Sun, describing their advanced societal structure where all things are held in common and the government is managed by a priestly class. The city is meticulously organized into concentric circles, each representing different aspects of human experience and knowledge, governed by figures representing metaphysical principles such as Power, Wisdom, and Love. The citizens enjoy equal access to resources and education, engage in scientific pursuits, and live in harmony with nature, free from the vices attributed to personal ownership. Religion plays a vital role, focusing on a unifying principle, leading to harmony and collective welfare. Through this construct, Campanella critiques contemporary society while offering an alternative vision based on philosophical ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Utopias -- Early works to 1800 HX Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 129849 2025-08-02T04:26:26.013563 text/html 124193 2013-01-31T13:07:54 text/html 108655 2025-08-02T04:26:30.095558 application/epub+zip 108873 2025-08-02T04:26:27.617566 application/epub+zip 108872 2025-08-02T04:26:26.571556 application/epub+zip 195724 2025-08-02T04:26:31.938526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186689 2025-08-02T04:26:29.384559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164595 2022-09-02T06:10:23.414801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114525 2025-08-02T04:26:25.709629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114287 2010-03-18T13:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18482 2025-08-02T04:26:32.109532 application/rdf+xml 10973 2025-08-02T04:26:27.067566 image/jpeg 2982 2025-08-02T04:26:26.816562 image/jpeg 43953 2013-01-31T13:07:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 42638 2010-03-18T13:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 105868 2025-08-02T04:26:26.024580 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia