The Advancement of LearningThe Floating Press, 1. aug. 2010 - 339 sider Philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, lawyer, and prolific author -- Francis Bacon was a true polymath and Renaissance man, and is regarded as one of the progenitors of the school of thought known as Empiricism, as well as the scientific method. In this volume, Bacon discusses a remarkably wide-ranging array of philosophical and scientific subjects, putting the mind-boggling breadth of his knowledge on full display. |
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Side 17
... causes doth derogate from our dependence upon God, who is the first cause. (3) To discover, then, the ignorance and error of this opinion, and the misunderstanding in the grounds thereof, it may well appear these men do not observe or ...
... causes doth derogate from our dependence upon God, who is the first cause. (3) To discover, then, the ignorance and error of this opinion, and the misunderstanding in the grounds thereof, it may well appear these men do not observe or ...
Side 21
... causes should make a more devout dependence upon God, which is the first cause; first, it is good to ask the question which Job asked of his friends: "Will you lie for God, as one man will lie for another, to gratify him?" For certain ...
... causes should make a more devout dependence upon God, which is the first cause; first, it is good to ask the question which Job asked of his friends: "Will you lie for God, as one man will lie for another, to gratify him?" For certain ...
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... causes of diseases, nor the complexions of patients, nor peril of accidents, nor the true method of cures; we see it is a like error to rely upon advocates or lawyers which are only men of practice, and not grounded in their books, who ...
... causes of diseases, nor the complexions of patients, nor peril of accidents, nor the true method of cures; we see it is a like error to rely upon advocates or lawyers which are only men of practice, and not grounded in their books, who ...
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Francis Bacon. causes they handle: so by like reason it cannot be but a matter of doubtful consequence if states be managed by empiric statesmen, not well mingled with men grounded in learning. But contrariwise, it is almost without ...
Francis Bacon. causes they handle: so by like reason it cannot be but a matter of doubtful consequence if states be managed by empiric statesmen, not well mingled with men grounded in learning. But contrariwise, it is almost without ...
Side 27
... cause of indisposition or infirmity. For if by a secret operation it make men perplexed and irresolute, on the other side by plain precept it teacheth them when and upon what ground to resolve; yea, and how to carry things in suspense ...
... cause of indisposition or infirmity. For if by a secret operation it make men perplexed and irresolute, on the other side by plain precept it teacheth them when and upon what ground to resolve; yea, and how to carry things in suspense ...
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IX | 169 |
X | 174 |
XI | 186 |
XII | 190 |
XIII | 194 |
XIV | 204 |
XV | 212 |
XVI | 215 |
VII | 73 |
VIII | 92 |
The Second Book | 101 |
I | 113 |
II | 119 |
III | 130 |
IV | 134 |
V | 139 |
VI | 144 |
VII | 147 |
VIII | 159 |
XVII | 220 |
XVIII | 228 |
XIX | 235 |
XX | 240 |
XXI | 249 |
XXII | 260 |
XXIII | 277 |
XXIV | 317 |
XXV | 319 |
Endnotes | 338 |
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