...DRAFT! Rule in Bensalem: Francis Bacon’s Island “Utopia” in his New Atlantis Evan M. Lowe University of North Texas Abbreviations The following abbreviations for Bacon’s works have been employed for in-text citations in the name of textual cleanliness. Each work refers to the cited publication in the bibliography. In cases where applicable (eg. New Organon, Advancement), I have also indicated the place in the text by markers common to all editions -- book number, chapter, section, aphorism, essay number. The page number in the cited edition follows a comma where such information is helpful. AL The Advancement of Learning DA de Dignitate et Augmentis Scientarum Essays Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral (1625) GI The Great Instauration ;NA New Atlantis NO Novum Organum PFB Philosophy of Francis Bacon Preface Preface to the Great Instauration PW Plan of the Work (in Weinberger 1989) WA Of the Wisdom of the Ancients INTRODUCTION Understanding political judgment in Baconian terms necessitates an investigation of the question of who rules in Bensalem, Bacon’s island “utopia” presented in his New Atlantis. Only by answering this question might one know where to look for one who either possesses or is in a position to exercise such judgment. By locating the individual(s) who exercise political power, one might begin to come to an understanding of the qualities, disposition, and capacity – both moral and intellectual – of one who exercises judgment...
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...Possibly trade wares or ceramics used to represent status or some other social/ political values. Atlantis: The lost continent has been discussed found and discounted by many people through time or since the time of Plato. The Location of Atlantis has been placed all over the world: * Crete * Santorini * Western Turkey * Antarctica * Gilbralter Strait * South China Sea * North America * Bolivia * Etc.… The legend of Atlantis is the product of the imagination of the Greek philosopher Plato (429/428- 347 B.C). Story of Atlantis presented in two dialogues: - Timaeus and Critias Stories are told in a 421 B.C. setting where Socrates is discussing the perfect moral society. In Critias, Atlantis is described, as a 15mi wide city comprised of concentric rings. Atlantis is really a parable and not history. Atlantis destroyed approximately 11,000 years ago. Support for the idea that Atlantis is an imaginative place: 1. No similar tales/ stories mentioned by Egyptians, which is the supposed source for the story of Atlantis according to Plato. 2. Herodotus living 100 years before Plato never mentions Atlantis and Herodotus wrote much about the real and fictitious history of the known world of his time. 3. Thucydides 5th century B.C. book about the history of Athens makes no mention of its conflict with and defeat of Atlantis. No ancient Greeks mention the Athenian/ Atlantean conflict because they knew it to be fiction...
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...Calvin O. Anderson 5/3/2010 Truth Behind The Myth: The Legend of Atlantis According to Harris Platzner in Classical Mythology, one of the definitions of the term “Legend” is that it is used “to denote traditional tales that have some factual basis, however tenuous, in historical events.” There are thousands of known myths and stories and thousands of legends but only some have been proven to have some truth behind the myth. Legends can date back thousands of years and in lots of cultures are passed down through generations orally. Sum legends are so popular that they are known all over the world and a person could give sum information on the legend just from hearing about it. An example of this would be the Legend of Atlantis! Known all over the world Atlantis is one of the most popular legends of all time. Its story dates back to around 420 BC maybe even before then. It was first told about by a philosopher by the name of Plato in his Critias and Timaeus dialogues, the first recorded references to Atlantis. (Atlantis – Lost Civilization) Plato claimed that Atlantis was a huge island in the Atlantic Ocean the size of North Africa. (Atlantis, the Antediluvian World, by Ignatius Donnelly, [1882]) He told of the people and that they were unusually educated and technologically advanced far greater than other cultures at the time. (Summary of the legend) According to Plato the result of a massive flood possibly bought on by a Earthquake or submarine volcanic explosion caused...
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...Hornung OCEA & 101 12 October 2012 The lost City of Atlantis “Long ago there existed an island, populated by a noble and powerful race. This beautiful place was a domain of Poseidon, god of the sea, who had fallen in love with a mortal woman, Cleito. He created a magnificent palace for her in the centre of the island. The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the abundant natural resources of the island, which was also a centre for trade and commerce. The rulers held sway not just over their own people but over the Mediterranean, Europe and North Africa” (Menzies). The Greek philosopher, Plato, wrote the above description of Atlantis in 355 B.C. Plato had originally planned to write a trilogy of books on subjects such as the creation of the world, the nature of man, the story of Atlantis as well as other subjects. The first book, Timaeus, was completed, Critias, which contains the story of Atlantis, was incomplete, and Hemocrates, was never written (Levy). The story of Atlantis is one of the oldest myths of mankind, a lost paradise and the most popular of all supposed advanced prehistoric lost civilizations. It’s location has been assigned to almost every possible place on earth including Sardinia, Crete, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, Israel, Sinai, Sweden, Bahamas, Bermuda Triangle, Japan and even Kumari Kandam (“Lost Continent”). In Plato's book, Timaeus, a character named Kritias tells an account of Atlantis that has been in his family for generations. According...
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...Supply and Demand Lisa Krezman ECO/365 October 21, 2013 Ramaling Iyer Supply and Demand Atlantis a small city with a distinguished atmosphere that has paternal for grow. A company Goodlife is looking at the effects of supply and demand on two- bedroom apartment rental. Goodlife is a property management company that manages seven apartment complexes with two-bedroom unit for rent in Atlantis. Currently, Goodlife who has monopolized the rental units in the Atlantis area is the only company who manges the rental unit within the area. Goodlife management is a monopoly in the apartment complex rental industry in Atlantis. Oakridge builders are a competitor trying to break up the monopoly that Goodlife occupies. Oakridge builders provided rental detached homes versus apartment complexes. As the regional manager for Goodlife the company has decided to lower the rental rates to meet the demand of possible tenants. Because of the reduction in rental price it caused a shift in the demand for rentals in a positive way. Goodlife reduced the rental rate by 15% however; there are still 300 vacancyies. At a rental rate of $1,050 per month this reduced the vacancy rate to a targeted level. At this rental rate, there were tenants for 1,700 apartments. This gives Goodlife revenue of $1.79 million. Even though there are vacancy’s Goodlife is still making money. When reducing prices to meet the demand of the consumer, the company will sell more. Reducing the price will cause a shift...
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...Supply and Demand Goodlife Management was the only firm in Atlantis that rented apartments. This gave Goodlife Management an advantage in the housing market. Detached rental homes owned by Oakridge Builders were the closest substitute to the apartment rentals. Without a substitute for rental housing in the Atlantis area, Goodlife Management maintained a monopoly in this market. Many factors cause changes to the supply and demand of a product or service. Companies need to make adjustments to pricing, supply, and demand to reach the equilibrium. Microeconomics With a vacancy rate of 28% Goodlife Management made the decision to lower the rental rates decreasing the vacancy rate down to 5%. The decision to lower the rental rates also enabled Goodlife Management to increase revenue. This product, two-bedroom apartments, demanded more quantity at a lower price and the supply quantity remained constant. This decision allowed the vacancy rate to decrease, revenue to increase, but still leaving a surplus of 100 apartments not rented. To rent the remaining apartments Goodlife Management would need to reduce the rental rate even more. Macroeconomics The increase in the population of Atlantis after new companies began developing businesses caused an increase in the demand for two-bedroom apartments. Lintech Inc, expanded its operations to Atlantis resulting in the population of Atlantis to increase. The demand has increased and the supply has stayed the same. The rental...
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...simulation begins in the city of Atlantis, which uses two bedroom apartments for rent and the effect the supply and demand circle has on those rentals and their respective worth through various scenarios. Good Life Mgmt. is a property management organization that controls and manages the apartment rentals in Atlantis. Good Life has a monopoly in the market in Atlantis since it is the only company who manages rentals in the city at this time. The only “rival” or competitor or “closest substitute is rental detached homes, provided by Oakridge Builders” (Apollo Group, Inc. 2003) Atlantis is a city with over 2,000 two bedroom rental apartments. The town has a healthy population and its growing. There are quite a few people who are renting these apartments, and that number is growing as well. It is very important to be aware of the situation that is occurring in the local economy of Atlantis, and it is equally important to stay abreast to developments in both macroeconomic and microeconomic perspectives. On the subject of microeconomic perspectives, it is important to understand how the residents of Atlantis will be affected by the supply and demand of these rental apartments. If the rates of these apartments are rise even slightly, would people be capable of making the necessary adjustments and be able to make rent in these apartments? Macroeconomics incorporates the economy as a whole. In the beginning of the simulation, the town of Atlantis had a healthy population with individuals...
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...is to prepare businesses in the event of disaster. This plan will provide employees with detailed instructions and backups in the event of an emergency. This is a great concept because in the event of disaster, companies will have reduced panic and knowledge of exactly what to do and how to carry on with business despite the circumstances. The case study I chose to read was “SunGard Helps Keep Atlantis health Plan’s Business in Business after Disaster Strikes.” This case study talked about how a disaster recovery company named SunGard helped Atlantis Health through their disaster. The two companies began working with each other after the 9/11 attacks in New York, when Atlantis Health had no BCP. After getting that situation under control the companies developed a plan in the preparation of disaster happening again. There was a fire that took place and with the BCP Atlantis health was able to continue business while making a few adjustments. Some employees were moved to home offices and temporary offices. SunGard provided IT Support and walked them through everything until a new office location and equipment were purchased. SunGard was able to keep business as usual with...
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...ECO/365 Principles of Microeconomics Professor Alex Gialanella December 9, 2013 Good APA compliant cover In this paper I am going discuss the simulation I viewed in Week 2, which is about a city called Atlantis. It is a well maintained and has everything to offer its residents/tenants a decent number of parks, close to highways, clean litter free sidewalks and a low crime rate. The GoodLife Management is the property management firm that handles seven apartment complexes in the city of Atlantis. They have over 2,000 two-bedroom apartments and only a 28% vacancy rate, it’s very essential to use the supply and demand curve to determine the equilibrium in the market. It is also important to understand movements along the shift of the demand and the supply curves to determine how the equilibrium is established after the shift in curves. Supply and Demand are the most used words in the world of economics today, according to Colander , D. (2010). Supply and demand is a critical part of microeconomic and macroeconomics and it assist in determining the economy. This is an excellent, clear intro – good level setting and use of reference As for the principles of microeconomic shown in the simulation is supply and demand. In the simulation they wanted to lower the cost of rent in order to lower the percentage of vacant apartments to 15%. This would raise the revenue for the management firm, at one point the employment rate, population and housing demand...
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...demand in the big picture of both microeconomics and macroeconomics. GoodLife Management is a company that manages rental complexes and has a monopoly of sorts in that it is the only company that rents at seven certain complexes. As Lintech, a new company moves to Atlantis an increase in the demand for housing causes some change in both prices and supply. A good example of one principle of microeconomics in the simulation is the concept of reaching equilibrium, where supply and demand (opposing forces) cancel each other out (Colander, 2010). When Lintech moves to Atlantis there is a sharp increase in which a surplus on the market caused a downward pressure on the price. At that time there was no shortage or surplus because equilibrium was reached. Another principle that demonstrates microeconomics is that of opportunity costs. During the simulation Lintech, a large company moves in to Atlantis which causes the demand for rentals to increase. Opportunity cost is essentially what you give up to attain what you desire (Colander, 2010). The concept of employees of Lintech needing to travel to and from Atlantis and giving up other things in order to either accommodate the travel time and expense or accommodate moving to the city of Atlantis to be closer to work brings to mind opportunity cost. A principle of macroeconomics that is shown in the simulation is when the government imposes the price ceiling. This is because macroeconomics involves the study of economy as a whole and...
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...Assignment Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas January 30, 2013 Odette Mayet, Assistant Guest Service Manager I chose to do my report on Atlantis in the Bahamas because it is the most amazing resort I have ever seen. It is a mega resort located on a beautiful white sand beach with an endless amount of things to do. My dad and I stayed here last November and had a fantastic vacation. We were even lucky enough to get a tour. When I called to do the interview, Odette Mayet was pleased to hear about my vacation and was happy to help me out. What is your title? What does your job entail? I am the Assistant Guest Service Manager. I work closely with the Guest Service Manager in making guests feel comfortable and welcome. We are also responsible for organizing, supervising and motivating our staff. How long have you been in the field? Did you take any training or schooling? I have been in the field for over thirty years. I studied at a hotel training school for two years. What do you like about the industry? My favorite part is watching guests have the time of their lives while making memories that will last forever. I also get to meet a lot of people on a daily basis. Many celebrities come through here too. What are your greatest challenges? It is hard to please everyone. I hate seeing unsatisfied guests. Issues come up every day and it’s my job to fix them. I also often have to work long and undesirable shifts. Who is your target market? Originally when Atlantis opened...
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...but a change in preferences caused demand to increase. Microeconomics focuses on individual people and individual businesses (Colander, 2010). It analyzes individual entities or activities such as supply and demand in the market, and the effects of behaviors and decisions. The simulation gave two examples of microeconomic behavior as it explained how individuals react when faced with decisions about how to spend their money. It also stated that Atlantis was considered a monopoly because it has no housing development competitors nearby. Their profit incentives lead them to raise prices and lower output in order to get the most out of consumers. In determining the rental rate for Atlantis tenants it is important to understand that more quantity is demanded at a lower price. When the rental rate is reduced, the more tenants are willing to rent which leads to lower vacancy rates. As the rental rate lowers, revenue initially increases, it will then reach a particular rate and quantity demanded, and then decreases. Atlantis incentive to supply more is when it is at a higher price. The supply curve is upward sloping as the...
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...Principles of Microeconomics ECO/365 December 17, 2015 Robert Dratwa In this simulation several scenario were presented. It was the student’s responsibility to use the information learned from assigned reading material to apply the learned concepts to make the correct decisions. The housing market in Atlantis comprises of both detached homes and apartments. The simulation explains the supply and demand of 2 bedroom rental apartments in Atlantis. The three subjects demand curve, the supply curve, and equilibrium are explained. The impact of a price ceiling on quantity demanded and quantity supplied of two bedroom rental apartments are discussed. The closest substitute to a two bedroom apartment provided by GoodLife is a detached rental home provided by Oakridge Builders. First, the appropriate rental rate had to be chosen to bring down the vacancy rate from 28% to 15% while maximize revenue. Second, if leasing out all 2,500 apartments, the rental rate had to be decided to profitable. Though GoodLife is the monopoly in the market. The company has been able to fix the market rental rate at the company’s discretion. Simply by lowering the rental rate, it increases the quantity demanded. More quantity is demanded at a lower price. When rental rates are reduced there will be more potential tenants willing to rent apartments leading to a lower vacancy rate. As the rental rate is lowered, revenue initially increases, reaches a maximum at a particular rental rate and quantity...
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...Supply and Demand Simulation Thomas Alejandro ECO/365 February 17, 2014 Mubarak Laminu Supply and Demand Simulation The supply and demand simulation is based on the management of rental apartments by GoodLife Management in the fictional town of Atlantis. Atlantis is a small city with open spaces, low population, and a low crime rate. There are plenty of sidewalks and street systems for easy access to the highway. The housing in Atlantis is detached homes and apartments. At the beginning of the simulation GoodLife had 2,000 two-bedroom rental apartments and is required to decrease the monthly vacancy from 28% to at least 15% to increase revenue. GoodLife has to find what rental rate to input so all expenses are covered. There are many changes to the simulation that affect supply and demand. There are also shifts in the supply and demand that affect the decisions made by GoodLife. Four key points emphasized in the simulation are; supply and demand, equilibrium, shifts in the supply and demand, and price ceilings. The concepts in the simulation can be related to the workplace of the author of this paper. Factors that affect supply and demand in the simulation are driven by the number of available two-bedroom rental apartments, the demand for the rentals, the number of available renters, and the price. According to the simulation, a demand curve is downward sloping, and as the price decreases, demand increases. The supply curve is the opposite of the demand curve...
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...Supply and Demand Simulation Summary In the city of Atlantis, there are several issues dealing with macroeconomics and microeconomic principles that affect the supply and demand equilibrium. The simulation attempts to teach the student about demand and supply shifts or curves that in real life fluctuate with the needs and availability of what people desire and suppliers offer. The apartment rental company, GoodLife, employs the student as a manager who is responsible for making key decisions that affect the economy of Atlantis. The simulation positions the student to learn from his or her experience by showing the affects of their decisions. According to the simulation, Atlantis is a small city with adequate parks and easy access to freeways and highways. The city is well maintained in such a manner that it is considered desirable and encourages residents to be engaged in outdoor activities. In addition, pollution or crime is very low which drives a high demand for population increase. Apartments and detached homes are kept in good condition. Microeconomic Principles Microeconomics according to investopedia.com, is the branch of economics that deals and analyzes the market on an individual basis, of individual consumers, and the relationship between the buyer and seller and those factors that influence the choices made between the two (Investopedia, 2014). In the simulation of supply and demand the influencing factors are the availability of apartments to be rented; moreover...
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