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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SIR THOMAS MORE

Renaissance thinker
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BASIC INFORMATION

  • Born 1478 and died 1535
  • Born on Milk Street, London
  • Philosopher
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MAJOR ACHEIVMENTS

  • 1504: became a member of parliament
  • Translated the Latin writings of an Italian humanist to English
  • Worked for King Henry The VIII
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IDEAS

  • Wanted to create a utopian society
  • Wanted to become a monk in 1501

QUOTES

  • "One of the many problems in our society is many are schooled but few are educated"
  • "Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"
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WHY WAS HE A HUMANIST

  • Because he believed in solving human problems with rational means.
  • He did not believe that supernatural were more important than humans