What political vision did Tommaso Campanella describe in City of the Sun?

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Italian literature Portrait of Italian poet Dante Alighieri.

In his utopian work La città del sole (The City of the Sun), the Italian philosopher Tommaso Campanella describes an ideal commonwealth governed by individuals enlightened by reason.1

The political vision presented in this work is characterized by the following principles:

Communal Contribution: Every citizen’s labor is specifically designed to serve the greater good of the community.1
Abolition of Private Property: The society eliminates both private property and the extremes of wealth and poverty.1
Resource Distribution: To ensure equality, no individual is permitted to possess more than what is necessary for their needs.1

By proposing this structure, Campanella envisioned a society where social harmony is maintained through collective responsibility and the rational management of resources.1