Francis BaconPrinceton University Press, 10 nov 2020 - 80 pagina's Francis Bacon (1561-1626), commonly regarded as one of the founders of the Scientific Revolution, exerted a powerful influence on the intellectual development of the modern world. He also led a remarkably varied and dramatic life as a philosopher, writer, lawyer, courtier, and statesman. Although there has been much recent scholarship on individual aspects of Bacon's career, Perez Zagorin's is the first work in many years to present a comprehensive account of the entire sweep of his thought and its enduring influence. Combining keen scholarly and psychological insights, Zagorin reveals Bacon as a man of genius, deep paradoxes, and pronounced flaws. |
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... of Knowledge : The Genesis of Bacon's Project 25 CHAPTER 3 The Great Instauration 74 CHAPTER 4 Human Philosophy : Morals and Politics 129 CHAPTER 5 Language , Law , and History 175 CHAPTER 6 Conclusion 221 NOTES 229 INDEX 281.
... human condition . He named the chief project of his intellectual life “ The Great Instauration ” to signify his belief in the coming of a new era of knowledge in the investigation of nature whose noble fruits would be the work of time ...
... human conduct , politics , the workings of the mind , language and communication , poetry , myth , history , and law . The varied aspects of his work have been discussed in articles and monographs by many scholars , and numerous ...
... human estate in a world more peaceful and secure than the one that awaited an earlier generation born around the years when the twentieth century began . All references to The Works of Francis Bacon are to PREFACE xiii.
... human being and his experiences that are present in his writings , but no less for its relevance in helping us to understand some of his ideas . What follows is accordingly a brief and selective biographical sketch discussing chiefly ...
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The Great Instauration | 74 |
Morals and Politics | 129 |
Language Law and History | 175 |
Conclusion | 221 |
INDEX | 281 |