The Advancement of Learning (Modern Library Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0375758461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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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.. The Advancement of Learning, first published in 1605, contains an unprecedented and thorough systematization of the whole range of human knowledge. We can trace his influence from Kant in the 1700s to Darwin a century later. Francis Bacon, lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, remains one of the most effectual thinkers in European intellectual history
Setting the scientific revolution Roberto Rigolin Ferreira Lopes We are in 1605, Bacon explains to his king the methods and the effects of learning. You need to go through his pompous salutations and several quotes in Latin to learn something here. This is mainly a report, meaning that he is not demanding much brain power from his king. He even says that this text is anal. Not a good edition unless you are proficient at Latin I have been working my way through many of the classics and taking advantage of the Kindle Freebies. Some editions have been very useful, this was not. My main complaint is that this book has neither footnotes nor a glossary. Normally that is not a serious problem, but in this case it is critical since Bacon. "Very good, but difficult for dummies like me." according to Peter Webb. I won't waste your time talking about my personal opinion on one of the greatest English language writers of all time. If your question is whether he's worth reading or not, the answer is yes. My only gripe is that every page or so, he comes out with a long string of Latin, generally a quote, and I don't kno
--Rob Lightner. The Advancement of Learning is his 1605 argument in favor of natural philosophy and inductive reasoning, and it is still vigorous and cogent today. Of greatest interest to historians and philosophers of science, the book will also appeal to those curious about the underpinnings of today's naturalistic thinking. Though using the language of Shakespeare, the book remains largely accessible to modern readers--still, a bit of classical knowledge is helpful. While he didn't exactly invent science, Francis Bacon is its best-known early promoter. Shaking off the centuries-old domination of Aristotle, Bacon advocated building scientific theories on facts and observations rather than pure reason; little has changed in our app