A Critique of Plato's Utopia in the Light of Mahdist Utopia

The question of terrestrial utopia in which there is no sign of concern about natural life is man's longstanding aspiration which has been the special concern of great philosophers. Such great philosophers as Socrates and Plato have delved into the ideas related to this issue and Aristotle logically organized them. Such Muslim philosophers as Farabi and Mulla Sadra have also sought to expound it. From among all kind of utopia and clearly compares them to show the difference between each of them in the light of the conception of utopia. In Mahdist city, all things move towards absolute perfection, there is no room for avarice and extravagance, and all people consider themselves to be responsible. Shedding light on the Greek utopia, this paper highlights the similarities between Plato's utopia and Mahdist utopia and pinpoints the defects of Plato's utopia, and then defines Mahdist city as a worldly utopia which eliminates man's worldly concerns and moves towards a high horizon which cannot be explained through a mere worldly view.