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New Atlantis
Sir Francis Bacon · 1626 · 120 pages
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A utopian novella by Francis Bacon that describes an imaginary island called Bensalem, where an advanced society thrives through scientific knowledge and reason. Bensalem represents Bacon's ideal of a community dedicated to the advancement of science and human well-being, presenting proto-scientific research institutions centuries before they actually existed.
A philosophically prescient work that anticipates the modern scientific method and the transformative power of rational inquiry, exerting profound influence on Enlightenment thought and the West's scientific aspirations.
Book details
| Author | Sir Francis Bacon |
|---|---|
| Original title | The New Atlantis |
| Year of publication | 1626 |
| Pages | 120 |
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