Thomas vs. Moore

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 perfect soul and justice. These two writers base their ideal states on a belief that humans are capable of …

…These two writers have the same idea in which they both contain the idea of a perfect state. Although More describes Utopia as an existing state, Plato doesn't mean for his ideal city to be an actuality. They both believe that if humans follow their rules of an ideal society, that everyone will find peace and happiness. Utopia may have been "no place", but it isn't that far off from the sentiments of the Republic.