To explore the concepts of utopian theory, both political and social, one must first generate a concrete definition of what utopia means. Sir Thomas More, the original creator of the term Utopia, means it as “no place”. However, More's clever play on words ultimately seems to suggest that "no room" is simply no room at present. That is, utopia is “an ideal place that does not yet exist in reality” (Murfin and Ray 529). The theoretical and literary genres of utopia born in the wake of More's utopia seek to promote a "vision of 'utopia'." good life',” as Barbara Goodwin and Keith Taylor explain in their collaborative work, The Politics of Utopia. This “good life” is often a vision that “transcends normal idealism” and “is inevitably at odds with the imperfections of existing society” (Goodwin and Taylor 4). Therefore, utopianism cannot be defined as a single type of work or theory, but as a set of critiques of "socio-political reality" (Goodwin and Taylor 5) as well as social and political prescriptions aimed at achieve a better world. Utopianism has surfaced. throughout history in various forms, as it is shaped to meet the needs of socio-political climates. A study of these historical periods of utopianism will examine the origins of the utopian impulse in theory and practice. This examination will ultimately lead to an exploration of the modern utopian impulse, which, due to technological advances, screwups in intellectual production, and a unique sociopolitical reality in the 21st century, differs significantly in context and form from the works of his lineage. An epistemological investigation of utopian texts (i.e. texts that describe "an ideal place that does not exist in reality...... middle of paper......citizens expect to be provided for because they are the ones who produce the products they need. In utopias, like in the Garden, you have to give as much of yourself as possible to society so that there are enough things to distribute. to all members. The fall and subsequent banishment from perfect existence within the Garden serves as an example of how corruption has removed humanity from its golden age, or "the original period of life." human bliss, [the] idyllic state of ease, harmony, peace and abundance” (Murfin and Ray 205) and the possibilities that morality, tolerance and communitarianism can offer us for a better future. , continues to seek redemption for this lost era. Utopian philosophy and literature have served as a tool with which humanity can explore the possibilities of these preferable existences...