The Advancement of LearningPaul Dry Books, 1. mars 2001 - 263 sider Francis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning (1605) is considered the first major philosophical book written in English. In it, Bacon is concerned with scientific learning: the current state of knowledge, obstacles to its progress, and his own plans for revitalization of schools and universities. Here Bacon sets forth the first account of science as intended for "the relief of man's estate." |
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... pass out of existence . Therefore , the “ true ” world — the world that does not change — consists of the im- material forms of the particular things that , being material , come and go . There is thus a pure form of eyelash XI ...
... pass that philosophers were the followers of rich men , and not rich men of philoso- phers ? He answered soberly , and yet sharply , Because the one sort knew what they had need of , and the other did not.62 And of the like nature was ...
... pass on : in the first event or occurrence after the fall of man , we see ( as the Scriptures have infinite mysteries , not violating at all the truth of the story or letter ) an image of the two estates , the con- templative state and ...
... pass abroad for clean ; but if there be any whole flesh remaining , he is to be shut up for unclean ; 108 one of them noteth a principle of nature , that putrefaction is more contagious be- fore maturity than after : and another noteth ...
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