Plato's "Republic" and More's "Utopia"

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This paper compares aspects of Plato" Republic" and More's "Utopia", including political systems, economic systems, societal responsibilities and communications. The author also discusses the pros and cons of each Utopia.

Each utopia has fundamental ways to keep society from
degenerating. Their economic system, communications,
societal responsibilities, and political systems show how
they try to do this.

Communications: Each utopia has a different stance on
communicating with the outside world.

Societal Responsibility: Each utopia provides a different
way to produce the desired effect of having each
member of society provided for.

Political System: Leaders of each utopia are chosen
through different means.

Most attractive aspects of each utopia.

Least attractive aspects of each utopia.

From the Paper:

"People complain most about economics, their ability to communicate, their responsibilities to society, and who is leading them. Both Plato and More attempt to solve the problems within these categories. They create societies in which these problems, according to them, are solved, so that the societies will run smoothly, and the citizens will remain happy. The two authors create differing societies; societies that are easy to compare and contrast as to their usefulness. Each society, because they do differ, contain both attractions to it, as well as things that would disenfranchise citizens."

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