New Atlantis (island)

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New Atlantis (island) is the fictional utopian island in Francis Bacon’s philosophical work, envisioned as a model society governed by scientific inquiry and enlightened governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional country
fictional island
literary setting
utopia
centralTheme empirical research
relationship between science and society
utopian politics
countryType island nation
creator Francis Bacon NERFINISHED
depictedAs model society
describedIn New Atlantis (book) NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceIn New Atlantis (book) NERFINISHED
genreContext early modern utopian literature
governedBy enlightened governance
scientific inquiry
hasCulturalPolicy controlled dissemination of knowledge
hasEconomyBasedOn knowledge production
technological innovation
hasFeature advanced scientific laboratories
isolation from rest of the world
organized research hierarchy
regulated contact with foreigners
strict moral code
hasFormOfGovernment theocratic monarchy
hasInstitution Salomon’s House NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Greek (symbolically referenced)
Hebrew (symbolically referenced)
Latin (symbolically referenced)
hasLegalSystem laws informed by natural philosophy
hasMottoInSpirit advancement of learning for public good
hasOfficialReligion Christianity NERFINISHED
hasPurposeInWork to illustrate Bacon’s vision of experimental science
to propose a blueprint for an ideal research institution
hasReputationInText place of great learning
place of piety and charity
hasSocialStructure hierarchical but benevolent
inspiredBy Platonic Atlantis NERFINISHED
locatedInFictionalUniverse Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
partOf New Atlantis (book) NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Royal Society (as later historical parallel) NERFINISHED
scientific utopianism
relatedWork Utopia (island) NERFINISHED
symbolizes fusion of faith and reason
ideal scientific community
timeOfNarrativeDiscovery age of European exploration
visitedBy European sailors in the narrative

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Salomon's House locatedInFiction New Atlantis (island)