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The Advancement of Learning

By Francis Bacon
Series edited by Stephen Jay Gould

By Francis Bacon
Series edited by Stephen Jay Gould

By Francis Bacon

By Francis Bacon

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Part of Modern Library Science

Part of Modern Library Science

Paperback $15.00

Oct 02, 2001 | ISBN 9780375758461

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Aug 01, 2012 | ISBN 9780307824042

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    About The Advancement of Learning

    Francis Bacon, lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, remains one of the most effectual thinkers in European intellectual history. We can trace his influence from Kant in the 1700s to Darwin a century later. The Advancement of Learning, first published in 1605, contains an unprecedented and thorough systematization of the whole range of human knowledge. Bacon’s argument that the sciences should move away from divine philosophy and embrace empirical observation would forever change the way philosophers and natural scientists interpret their world.

    About The Advancement of Learning

    Francis Bacon, lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, remains one of the most effectual thinkers in European intellectual history. We can trace his influence from Kant in the 1700s to Darwin a century later. The Advancement of Learning, first published in 1605, contains an unprecedented and thorough systematization of the whole range of human knowledge. Bacon’s argument that the sciences should move away from divine philosophy and embrace empirical observation would forever change the way philosophers and natural scientists interpret their world.

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    About Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon, philosopher, essayist, lawyer, and statesman, was born in London in 1561. He studied at Cambridge and was enrolled at Gray’s Inn in 1576. In 1584, he entered Parliament as the member for Melcombe Regis, subsequently representing other constituencies…. More about Francis Bacon

    About Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon, philosopher, essayist, lawyer, and statesman, was born in London in 1561. He studied at Cambridge and was enrolled at Gray’s Inn in 1576. In 1584, he entered Parliament as the member for Melcombe Regis, subsequently representing other constituencies…. More about Francis Bacon

    Product Details

    Category: Classic Nonfiction | Philosophy | Science & Technology | World History

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Oct 02, 2001 | 254 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9780375758461

    Category: Classic Nonfiction | Philosophy | Science & Technology | World History

    Ebook | $2.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Aug 01, 2012 | 254 Pages | ISBN 9780307824042

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