LA CITTA' DEL SOLE | I EDIZ. 1979 | TOMMASO CAMPANELLA

Tommaso Campanella’s La città del Sole, first published in 1602 and reissued in modern editions such as 1979, is a cornerstone of Renaissance utopian literature. Written during Campanella’s imprisonment, the text envisions an ideal city governed by communal property, shared knowledge, and collective education, where religion and science are fused into a single worldview. It critiques social inequality and proposes a rationally ordered society inspired by Platonism, Christian theology, and early modern science. The dialogue form emphasizes debate and intellectual exploration, making the work both a philosophical treatise and a political manifesto. Its enduring relevance lies in its critical stance toward power and its radical vision of community and justice.