The term utopia was first coined by Sir Thomas More when he described a fictional island society in the Atlantic Ocean. What does it mean 500 years on? Utopia. The-magical sounding term comes from the Greek οὐ (“not”) and τόπος (“place”) and is used to describe imagined communities or societies that appear to be perfect. It was first coined by Sir Thomas More from the Greek language in 1516, in a book that described a fictional island society in the Atlantic Ocean. But what does it mean today? In celebration of 500 years since the launch of More’s book, and to coincide with Somerset House’s utopia fair (24-26 June), we want to get our readers to share their ideas on this topic. Continue reading...
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