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Sir Thomas More Utopian Education

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A utopia is an imaginary establishment that has a perfect and ideal society. In a utopian society education is highly valued with the belief that education will lead to an ideal future and a more affective society. Utopia by Sir Thomas More depicts an ideal education system within a utopian society. Through the experiences of Raphael, More describes this perfect society to which the reader can use to analyze his or her own society and recognize the flaws that society may contain. Education plays an important role within a utopian society allowing progression to a more perfect state and society. More ultimately gives education a more complex meaning tying it into gender equality, violence and societal stability. With this we can look at how …show more content…

A continuous education allows for further progression of the society eventually reaching a level of perfection. In Raphael’s utopian society the goal is to provide an equal education to all citizens eliminating any class or gender superiority. This is important to the society because there is no competition to be the best. Everyone is granted the same educational opportunities. Educational activities such as morning lectures are available to all citizens before they must attend their daily work. Every citizen must serve a two year term in the country learning how to farm and then return home and acquired another trade. The individual has the right to practice which ever trade is more desired unless the society has a greater demand for the other. It is within these trades and lectures that an individual can find his or her happiness and stretch their limits to help progress society. None of the individuals see education as a means to obtain a higher status in society or to obtain material …show more content…

Utopians believe that an education in the virtue and moral values will guide the behavior of its citizens in the society. This type of education can be recognized through personal experiences as well as state institutions. At a young age individuals are encouraged to focus on their work in hopes of increasing their maturity and maintaining societal stability. It is believed in the utopian society that bad morals lead to a disruption of the utopian state. More explains how the Utopians do not cherish precious metals and gems and use psychological conditioning to train young children that the precious metals and gems are to play with at young age and thrown away as the child grows up. This significantly diminished the true value of these goods but shows that these items did not mean anything to the

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