New Atlantis
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New Atlantis is a utopian philosophical work by Francis Bacon that depicts an ideal society organized around scientific inquiry and technological progress.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Atlantis canonical | 12 |
| New Atlantis (book) | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T234223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Atlantis Context triple: [Francis Bacon, notableWork, New Atlantis]
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
MaddAddam
MaddAddam is a dystopian science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood that concludes her speculative trilogy exploring genetic engineering, ecological collapse, and post-apocalyptic survival.
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C.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Atlantis Target entity description: New Atlantis is a utopian philosophical work by Francis Bacon that depicts an ideal society organized around scientific inquiry and technological progress.
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
MaddAddam
MaddAddam is a dystopian science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood that concludes her speculative trilogy exploring genetic engineering, ecological collapse, and post-apocalyptic survival.
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C.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary work ⓘ utopian philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | illustrate an ideal scientific commonwealth ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
empiricism
ⓘ
scientific revolution ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
institutional support for research
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organization of society around science ⓘ relationship between knowledge and power ⓘ role of experimentation in knowledge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| depicts | ideal society ⓘ |
| describes |
organized experimental research
ⓘ
social regulation of technology ⓘ systematic collection of natural knowledge ⓘ |
| describesPoliticalOrder | hierarchical but benevolent state ⓘ |
| featuresInstitution | Salomon's House ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| firstPublishedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
scientific inquiry
ⓘ
technological progress ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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political philosophy ⓘ utopian literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
European travelers
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learned officials of Bensalem ⓘ |
| hasForm | unfinished narrative ⓘ |
| hasMotive | promotion of experimental philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReception |
analyzed in political philosophy
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considered a classic of utopian literature ⓘ studied in history of science ⓘ |
| hasTitle | New Atlantis ⓘ |
| influenced |
discussions of scientific institutions
ⓘ
later utopian literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baconian scientific method
ⓘ
linked to:
Novum Organum
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| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
moral governance of science
ⓘ
use of knowledge for public good ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| portrays | Salomon's House as a research institution ⓘ |
| portraysReligionAs | compatible with scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Novum Organum ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional island of Bensalem ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: New Atlantis Description of subject: New Atlantis is a utopian philosophical work by Francis Bacon that depicts an ideal society organized around scientific inquiry and technological progress.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Baron Verulam
subject linked to:
Salomon's House as a research institution
linked to: New Atlantis
linked to: New Atlantis
linked to: New Atlantis