Political Science · Political Theory
The book 'Utopia', regarded as one of the earliest works reflecting socialist ideas, was authored by:
ARobert Owen
BThomas More ✓ Correct
CLouis Blanc
DP. J. Proudhon
Correct answer: (B) Thomas More — Utopia was written by Thomas More in 1516, so the answer is Thomas More.
Explanation
★Utopia was written by Thomas More in 1516, so the answer is Thomas More.
★It describes an imaginary island society with common ownership and no private property.
★The word utopia, meaning no place, has since named any vision of an ideal society.
★Its picture of shared property makes it an early ancestor of socialist thought.
★Robert Owen was a nineteenth century utopian socialist, not the author of this book.
★Louis Blanc advanced the right to work and national workshops in nineteenth century France.
★P. J. Proudhon was an anarchist famous for the claim that property is theft.
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