Part one of term paper
Plato's Republic and Thomas More's Utopia have a relationship in that they both share an idea. These books both have the concept of an ideal society, although they do this for distinct reasons and they attain contrasted types of perfection. More describes Utopia as "the most civilized nation in the world". Plato is searching for the perfec ...

Part two of term paper
... of everything that's needed for a comfortable life". "There's no such thing as private property". "The smallest social unit is the household, which is virtually synonymous with the family". Utopia is a nation in which everyone is educated. "Lunch and supper begin with a piece of improving literature read aloud". More based his ideal society on the premise that each person is to "cultivate his mind - which they regard as the secret of a happy life". In Plato's Republic, the ideal society co ...