Why Do Some Historians Regard Bacon's New Atlantis as the First

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why do some historians regard Bacon's New Atlantis as the first modern utopia?

• A) It was one of the more recent visions for a perfect society.
• B) Its politics are progressive.
• C) It was based on science.
• D) It is less radical than Plato's Republic.
• E) Its author expected it to serve as a precise blueprint for the future.

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