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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... true certainly bears on the power they wield . They have an interest , then , in any difference between what they think is true and what someone else claims is really true . Given their power and authority , they are well placed to ...
... true learning on another , and bad learning off to the sideline , but the situation he confronts is more complicated . The theologians were obviously involved with learning . In fact , the retardation and the degenerate state of ...
... . 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 INTRODUCTION.
... true about nature . Today , we live in a world transformed by science and technology , just as Bacon envisioned it could be . True , we would not learn from Bacon's writings much about the actual sciences and experimental methods that ...
... true laws of God . But suppose the comforts afforded by natural science cause faith to weaken or disappear ? How then will we live with the powers that science and technology place in our hands ? Bacon could not propose his revolution ...