Thomas More Flashcards
Whom did Thomas More serve?
Henry VIII
What was the major work of Thomas More?
Utopia
When was Utopia written?
1513
In which language was Utopia written?
Latin
Who was the friend of Thomas More?
Erasmus
What was the theology of Humanists?
Humanists emphasised the dignity of man and the power of reason while remaining deeply committed to Christianity.
They broke the hold of the strict religious orthodoxy.
What did Humanists oppose?
Feudalism
Society dominated by money
Who translated More’s Utopia to English in which year?
Ralph Robinson in the year 1551
What is the full title of Utopia?
The discourses of Raphael Hythlodaye
Utopia is a satire on ______.
Social and Political evils of the Middle Age.
Utopia is divided into _____
2 parts; Book 1 and Book 2
First book written last; Second book written first.
The thought of Utopia is based on ______
Plato’s Republic
What is Utopia?
Claims to be an ideal human society
An island
resembles humanist thinking of Erasmus
Who are the narrators of Utopia?
Thomas More and Raphael Hythloday
Who are the important characters in Utopia?
Fictional More
Raphael Hythloday
Fictional Peter Giles
General Utopus
What is the meaning of “Hythloday”?
Talker of Nonsense
What are the characters in Utopia that have biographical history?
Thomas More
Peter Giles
What did Plato state in his Republic?
Plato believed that Philosophers would be the true rulers of society because because they’re able to understand true goodness and justice in a way that other people cannot.
What does Hythloday comment on?
The evil civil practices of England, such as the policy of capital punishment for the crime of theft.
Satirises the Kings
What is the Policy of Utopians?
Utopian is a clearly superior to Europeans.
Utopian policy of common property
Who is the founder of Utopia?
General Utopus
In Utopia what does the book 1 and book 2 talk about?
Book 1 talks about the issues of England society and the book 2 talks about the rules in a utopian society
There are how many city’s in Utopia?
54 cities
Which is the capital and political city of Utopia?
Amaurot