Thomas More
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FACTS
- Born February 7, 1478
- Was a lawyer, philosopher, author, and a saint
- Lived and worked in London, England, the king and the church ruled
- Famous for writing "Utopia"
UTOPIA
- Written by Thomas More
- Shows beliefs such as rights for women, freedom of religion and government education
- About a society that is ruled by reason, not the king or the church
- Written for purposes other than getting to Heaven
- Covered subjects similar to the renaissance, such as the importance of animals
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WHY UTOPIA IS IMPORTANT TO ITS LOCATION
- Brought humanism to England
- Written in England because of the power of the king and church
- Spread ideas of the renaissance outside of Italy
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THOMAS MORE'S HUMANISTIC IDEAS
- Believes in humanist things, like rights for women, government education, and freedom of religion
- All of these things are for the betterment of humanity
- Acted on reasons other than getting to heaven.
- Had ideas important to the Renaissance, such as the importance of animals
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THOMAS MORE QUOTES
- “One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.”
- This quote shows humanism because Thomas More is saying that humans are not educated about important things but they are schooled in subjects, and that he cares about this.
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HOW UTOPIA EFFECTS THE MODERN WORLD
- It helped introduce ideas that we have in the modern world
- Women's rights, government education, care for animals, freedom of religion, all things we have today in certain parts of the world.
