utopia Vs dystopia

Utopia vs . Dystopia

Introduction

Utopia is an envisioned perfect place (topos , in which the ideal life ' relative to a utopian philosopher , exists . It is relative because different philosophers suggested varying and sometimes contrasting concepts of utopia . The term , utopia was coined and derived from the fictional island of Thomas More , which he created and described in a novel entitled the same that was published sometime in 1516 . In modern times , utopia generally refers to all imaginary , ideal and perfect state , which philosophers like Plato , Karl Marx and Martin Luther King

, among others tried to describe and pursue . While different philosophers offered varying concepts of utopia , there also exist certain similarities that can be inferred from the utopias of Karl Marx , Plato and Moore . One of the common features of utopia is the community of property . All properties are shared by everyone Governance is also necessary but principally functions as a welfare state in pursuit for the peace and happiness of all people and the elimination of poverty , hunger and ignorance in society . While the different concepts of utopias share these categorical or universal objectives , their approaches in successfully achieving them diverges from each other . For instance , Thomas More advocated the patriarchal family , monogamous marriage and raising and education of children within the folds of the family while Plato adhered for the abolition of family the community of wives and state control on the procreation and nurturing of children (Berneri , p5-6 ) Thus , because of the conflicting approaches in achieving the utopian...