Encyclopaedia Britannica: Utopia

The "Encyclopaedia Britannica", gives an overview on what Utopianism is. Through authors like Sir Thomas More, More, H.G. Wells, Johann Valentin, Gerrard Winstanley, Gabriel de Foigny, Louis-Sebastien Mercier, G.A. Ellis, Edward Bellamy, and Charles Fourier the idealogy on what utopia is and and how the concept can help society developed. The Encylopdaedia Britannica shows how the concepts of Utopia was formed to shape the society at large and influence equality in Western countries. This source is a good guide to finding more information and background on how utopia was developed was developed to impact society, the writers and philosophers involved, and how Utopianism was realized."Utopia." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 22 Sept. 2008. <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9074563>